Should I keep a frizzle Pekin Bantam on sand to avoid feather soiling?

[Quirky Quail]

I just got two Pekin Bantams and one is a frizzle. My dad recommended keeping them on sand instead of sawdust as their poop will be less likely to stick to their feathers. Any ideas? And would children's sand be fine? it's considerably cheaper than proper sand bedding.

 

[featheredplanets]

Use to keep my pekins (some were frizzles) on shavings and we had no issues

 

[Quirky Quail]

Use to keep my pekins (some were frizzles) on shavings and we had no issues

Ok. I'll bare that in mind. thank you

 

[beccaWA]

I don't know where this sand idea came from, but it seems to be somewhat popular. I would never keep chickens on sand. It would turn to a mucky mess, and when it's hot it burns their feet.

 

[Quirky Quail]

I don't know where this sand idea came from, but it seems to be somewhat popular. I would never keep chickens on sand. It would turn to a mucky mess, and when it's hot it burns their feet.

I'm going to have them in a covered, weather proof run so I don't think it'll be a problem.
I also live in the UK and we're not known for our sunny climate but apart from that, do you think it could theoretically help?

 

[beccaWA]

I just think it would be incredibly hard to clean/shovel it out.

 

[aart]

Sand and poop can become 'concrete'.