Using Sand as Flooring- Help!

[TimM]

Thanks for the answer! I am certainly no expert, but DE scares me a little. I know that it is extremely fine and sharp particles, and I've heard that it is very bad for human lungs. I wonder about chicken lungs. Is this widely used?

Tim

 

[foxystag]

Thanks for the answer!  I am certainly no expert, but DE scares me a little.  I know that it is extremely fine and sharp particles, and I've heard that it is very bad for human lungs.  I wonder about chicken lungs.  Is this widely used?

Tim

I know that is popular among the people in general! I haven't used it with my chickens yet but I don't see why not we couldn't disperse and mix it well with the sand! I mean- the chickens tend to take dust bathes, what's the difference? Anyone else, please contribute! I am new to this all.

 

[foxystag]

I guess I should add: the DE should be food grade!

 

[Bens-Hens]

I use washed river sand in my run (from a landscape place), and 20kg bags of washed play sand from our local hardware chain for the coop.

No issues here.

 

[foxystag]

I use washed river sand in my run (from a landscape place), and 20kg bags of washed play sand from our local hardware chain for the coop.

No issues here.

Thank you!

 

[chynasparks]

I've heard of people's chickens getting compacted but that hasn't happened in my case. I put in couple of bags of play sand and couple of bags of the all purpose sand. Both are washed. My chickens picked out the small pebbles for grit. They've been in the coop on sand since July and they've done well. I'm more concerned that they eat feathers.

 

[Angelicisi]

Cleggs nursery on Siegel/airline had yards for $20 I believe they might deliver for a few but I don't know, we just go get it.

Oh, which nursery in Baton Rouge? I may have to take a trip if there is nothing else I can buy here.

 

[Angelicisi]

They may have or know a location closer to.

 

[foxystag]

Sadly I was out of the delivery range for the riversilt,
But ended up just breaking down and purchasing (7) 60 ibs All purpose sand and a tarp haha.
Got to love how cheap they are~


Thanks everybody!

 

[chynasparks]

I only had to buy 5 bags for my 4x8 run. 3 50 pound bags of play sand at $3.43 each and 2 60 pound bags at 3.53 each. Cheap compared to everything else I was buying. Love it.