Thinking of switching to sand for my run but if grower feed falls from feeder into sand, won't hens

[Britt007]

or am I underestimating my Einstein birds?


Thanks for the advice and for all the great posts on this site.

 

[chicmom]

Hi Brit...

I've had chickens for years, and it was always a disaster when I fed them outside in their run. They are bound to spill, and whether it's sand or dirt or rocks, that feed stinks up a storm when it gets rotton and it is dangerous to your chickens if they eat rotten food. -

And when you gotta clean that rotten food up, you gotta scrape it up with a shovel and it's just NASTY!

So, I always use hanging feeders in the coop, and a bucket of water inside the coop, and outside in the run, another bucket of water.

No more stinky food problems.

And, sand is the very best chicken material I have found for the chicken run outside. No mud and it drains well, and you can rake out the poo.

Yes, sand is awesome! Go for it!

 

[Britt007]

thanks so much for that advice. I'll make the switch to sand and figure out a better feeding arrangement.