Should I use sand or wood chips?

[penut1799]

Hi! I get my chicks in a week, and I was wondering if I should use sand or wood chips?

 

[colebarnhart]

Which way are you leaning and why? Are you wanting to keep it really clean and willing to rake and scoop, or wanting more of a deep litter method type thing, where it's not "clean", but you don't have to mess with it?

 

[djennings]

I would think sand. The reason I believe is they have to learn first what is allowed to eat. Once they learn that wood chips are not for eating, then should be alright! Congrats on the chickies!

 

[Nicole01]

I like wood chips in the brooder.

I like wood chips in the coop and sand in the run.

 

[itsmechrissy]

My vote: Brooder = wood chips Coop and Run = Sand Nesting Boxes = wood shavings.

 

[penut1799]

Thank you for the help! I think I will use wood chips.

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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I decided on sand on coop and run since I hated to mess with the w/c in the brooder! lol

 

[BooBear]

I would place paper towels over wood chips for atleast the first 4 days so that they learn to eat their food. Paper towels are easy to change out. Afterward, they would be on the woodchips. Igive them a frisbee full of sand to play in and dust bathe in. I love the chick stage, but, they just grow too fast.

 

[juliaaa]

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Will be what we do once ours go outside.