today is the day i fill our run with sand (pics)

[backdoorchicken]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_272498-44889-112_4294934297+4294822577_44?productId=3122397

 

[roaminggnome61]

My DH brought home to me a little over a ton of "screenings" from the quarry where he works in order to put into our coop pen. The screening is a mixture of sand and small angular stones ( a little larger than grit). I had never thought of cocci being in the material! I hope that it is clean. I not only shoveled the mixture into the coop pen, but also placed it around the pen (10'x10') to make it easier to mow. Then I made a little walkway around the coop building because it became so muddy once the ground thawed. I do not have any chickens in this coop at the moment, because our hens are in a portable coop until December, but I am getting 30 meaties soon and they will use the pen. I read that I should be able to rake out the poo from the pen now that I have sand in it. I hope so.

 

[backdoorchicken]

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it should be no problem now. i raked this morning and it was very easy and looks like new again.

 

[CityChook]

but the question is... how's your back TODAY?
BTW, you're gonna love the sand. Seeing all those footprints always cracks me up. And the poo just disappears like magic...

 

[MareeZoCool]

Looking good! And looks like your chickens are happy with your hard work!

 

[MareeZoCool]

Your yard is amazing! I could hang out there all afternoon , just admiring your flock and carpentry skills.

 

[backdoorchicken]

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thanks. we were very lucky to find a house with a nice sized yard in our city and price range. here is our back yard before we added the garden.

 

[backdoorchicken]

oh and my back is fine