What to do with sand in coop?

[Chicken0Boy]

If I want to use sand for my coop... what do I need to use in the sand? So far here is my list of a mixture!

1)Sand
2)DE
3)
4)

Any more?

 

[ADozenGirlz]

That should do it!

 

[city kid farm]

Does sand in the coop also work for small coops that are off the ground?

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I don't see why it wouldn't.

 

[Chicken0Boy]

Ok thanks! I am so worried for my chickens and I havent even got them!

 

[TwilightMom]

I am thinking of getting sand too. My coop/run is attracting lots of flies. The woman at the feedstore said I should be careful with sand. The chickens may ingest to much of it. What are the thoughts of the experienced chicken farmers? This woman said I should get straw. I think sand would be easier to clean...I did buy DE.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/images/playhouse-coop-1.jpg&imgrefurl=https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/playhouse-coop.html&usg=__-TIp7v0VcFUUQo7iY69L0OZE9sg=&h=785&w=747&sz=157&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=0DIbMF5Q809nHM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=136&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dplayhouse%2Bcoop%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1

I have a coop like that. We had wire on the bottom, but it got rusty so we ripped it all off. We decided to use a sand bottom, so we scraped away all the dirt, and fill the bottom up with sand. So far the chicks like it.

 

[grandmaof5]

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Straw? no, no, no*










*at least, that's what I've been told

 

[Chicken0Boy]

K so sand is good? Do I need to buy some grit to?

 

[WoodlandWoman]

If you're going to use sand in the coop, then you also need something to scoop the poop out every day, right? As well as something to put it in, to haul it away and a place to compost it.