I have one run about 20 x 20 that I toss in sticks, rake leaves and dump in. IT is higher in the middle so it drains well. I toss in old watermelons and other goodies to the chooks and they eat what they want, the rest composts.
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Thanks! I think I will go with sand then. Where did you get your sand? I know I should try and get a course grade if possible.Before I got my girls I did a LOT of research on this site. Lol! After reading hundreds of posts over several months I went with sand and am extremely happy with the ease of cleaning and non issue of smells.I have 8-16 week old girls, a 6'x8' house, a 12'x18' run.
The "grade" doesn't really matter.Thanks! I think I will go with sand then. Where did you get your sand? I know I should try and get a course grade if possible.
Many people on here have said that if you get too fine a grade of sand it is really dusty. I want to try and avoid the mess if I can.The "grade" doesn't really matter.
Sand is sand. Get what's cheapest
Most any building supply store can deliver loads of sand, as well as those who sell stone or topsoil
1 cubic yd will cover a 10 X 10 area about 3" deep
All sand is going to be a little dustyMany people on here have said that if you get too fine a grade of sand it is really dusty. I want to try and avoid the mess if I can.
What kind of sand do you use?
My run is 10x10 and the best thing I ever did was to use sand very easy to clean with a cat litter scoop, run is completely covered so it doesn't get wet, they love to dust bath and no smell, very user friendly I clean it once a week and its good to go.If I remember correctly I used 2 yards of sand had it dumped in before the roof went on.
What kind of sand do you use?
x2, I have about 400 sq ft, half is sand (love it!) and the other is pine straw mixed with grass clippings. Every few months I shovel out the straw/grass stuff and spread it in my flower beds. The sand, I just rake it and throw on some PDZ (stall refresher) once in awhile. So easy....no smell. I added a couple grazing frames for fresh greens and everybody is happy!
The area is about 7 feet by 10 feet. It would definitely be a lot to try and cover with any type of litter, but if I don't use litter won't it eventually start to smell? The small run that I use now I use shavings and do the deep litter method, and it doesn't ever smell.