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I use sand in the coop and gravel in the run. I will probably be scraping up the gravel and putting sand in the run too. I love the sand. It is very easy to clean
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ok this may be the total DAHH newbie question.. but whats DE?
We use sand in the outdoor run (it works great, no mud and it dries out fast) and inside the coop we use animal bedding pellets (they are pellets made for horse stalls etc.) They break down as they get wet or poopy and turn into a wonderfully soft material (kind of hard to explain its like sawdust only larger pieces so not dusty like sawdust) I used it in the brooder and in the coop and I will not use anything else. There is literally no smell and it dries out the poos really fast. I put 3 or 4 bags in last June and have not had to change them yet. I rake/stir it up about once a week so it doesn't get packed down (I want them to have a soft landing from their roosts) Also they are under $5 a bag so that is great value for how long they last. Keep in mind that we use a poop board which we clean daily and that helps alot. I also through some DE every now and then for insect/pest prevention. We use pine shavings and grass hay in the nest boxes.