Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread. Still shavings in nesting boxes and one enclosed nighttime coop but sand otherwise. Your email address will not be published. I disagree that the sand harbors more bacteria than other types of litter because it makes cleanup so easy and sand desicates bugs. So there my chickens were, covering themselves in poopy, decomposing pine bedding, looking so innocent and gross. It is more course than play sand. They wanted me to give them the size in millimeters, but I had no clue. I lightly spray the sand with a water spray bottle too keep the dust from the bird dander down and use a square piece of 1/2 inch hardware cloth mesh threaded over a pitch fork (could use 1/4 inch mesh if you wanted it cleaner)..makes a perfect litter scooper. About Us Become a Dealer About Home Hardware Careers Store Locator Supplier Guide Media Releases Legal Safety Data Sheets Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Sitemap Accessibility Help & Support Return Policy Product Recalls This product is fantastic for increasing the grit intake of chickens. The best I can find is Quikrete All-Purpose Sand. Test it out and see how it works for you and your birds before committing to the new type better. Here we will give you reasons for and against and let you decide whether or not this is for you and your flock. First, you need to make sure your flooring can hold the sand in the first place. Chooks can use it as grit. Remember, they say that to fill an 8x12 coop with sand to a 6 inch depth, youd need about 2.5 tons of sand. Clearly, it was time to do something. The dust from fine-grained sands may even eventually cause silicosis in your chickens. While actual sand fleas are not insects and will not bite humans, sand flies will bite humans and chickens and may live on the sandy floor if the climate is suitable. We live in a very sandy soil area so our run has excellent drainage. Hot in summer, possible to burn the chickens feet, No bugs or worms for the birds to search for, Reasons to Use Sand in Your Chicken Coop and Run, Effectively disguising it, young chicks might ingest a lot of poop, leaving, Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Egg Laying, Size and Care Guide. Dust bathing in the coop sand gives the chickens a good way to cool down if they need it. Hemp has similar benefits to wood shavings and straw but is less expensive. You are using an out of date browser. This material resembles what you might find on a riverbank; it includes various particle size distributions, including tiny pebbles. I use shavings on top of feed sacks making it easier to change bedding as needed inside the chicken house which has a wooden floor and have commercial nest boxes with little or no bedding in them. Ive read about a couple people who have said that their sand froze in the winter and it was so hard that when their chickens jumped off the roosts, some broke their legs. Sprockets & Hubs . That sounds hyperbolic, but really Im just being blunt. I had to stop by and look at all their piles of different sands. Some people, however, use sand as a flooring material. Chicken breedsCoops and runsChicken careChicken behavior, BlogTerms and conditionsPrivacy policyContact me, Mama hen's guide to raising spoiled-rotten chicks. Also for making concrete. The chickens looked much less miserable in the coop. I used play box sand for my chicks because it was safe for children. My chickens are free range, but they dont like to venture out into the cold weather as much. I like that there are less bugs for the chickens to eat so they have less risk of worms.There is no offensive odour or flies, and the girls can use the grit, dig and bath in the sand. Most of the sand you buy from big box stores is going to be too fine-grained. Im thinking of trying sand, sounds good. These sands may have high levels of bacteria, Coccidiosis, or who knows what else, that you dont want your chickens around. Would this work? I didnt realize one of the drinkers was leaking the tiniest bit. 1962) and coarse (No. If the run is uncovered, the sand will get wet, causing it to clump and potentially harden. Some sources stated that sand was a good medium for hiding and growing E. coli and coccidiosis. Ive also seen people complain that sand is too hot in the summer, but thats only true if you have a wide-open coop thats not protected from the elements. It only takes a couple minutes to scoop out the poop. How deep of sand are you laying? Sand solves the problem of a poopy coop. How do I dry this before I put the birds out which I was hoping to be Tomorrow? Im new to chickens. May be used as underlay for brick pavers. My girls (Hens) and I are so much happier for your knowledge. Line the bottom of the run with straw or a bedding alternative. (Do think twice before you use pine shavings, thoughsee my article, Pine shavings in the coop: The secret chicken killer?). So why risk it? There are plenty of anecdotes where people say they use play sand and it works great. This is simply because your coop will have so much less wet poop in it, and because sand is inorganic and not breaking down. Eventually things will settle and gravel will pack in the clay, and the sand base will be more drainable. Wish I knew this trick years ago . Jointing Sand Hardscape 50lb Mfg.# 117556 Sku# 8907362. Each bag weighs 70 pounds. I use cat litter scoops duck taped to a pole and clean up is a breeze. When I first began keeping chickens I used wood shavings or wood pellets inside the coop. Were in SC and have very wet winters. Quikrete. Youll potentially have ammonia problems, mold, bacteria, and lots of frostbite in the winter months. Therefore, it is suitable for your coop bedding material. That did the trick. Heres a good tip for you: purchase and move your sand into your coop when the weather is super dry. Should you Use Sand in Your Coop?Reasons against Sand for Your Chicken Coop or RunReasons to Use Sand in Your Chicken Coop and RunHow to Set Up Sand in Your CoopWhich Type of Sand Should You Use?Sand In Your Chicken Coop Maintenance and Replacement IntervalsHealth Problems with Using Sand in Your Chicken CoopSand In Your Chicken Coop Summary. Do not use play sand in your coop as its very dangerous for your chickens. I have no idea if this is the case, but its a concern. Quikrete. At the time few people paid attention because traditionally chickens have always been a farm animal and as such were mostly found in barns and areas where hay was kept. Quikrete 865005 Stucco Crack Repair - 5.5 oz. Medium- to coarse-grained sand makes excellent chicken coop bedding in coops that do not have drainage problems and do not get wet inside. Over the next year, I will add on to my coops, and I will try sand in one of the runs to see how it works out. ): 50 50 70 How To Get it This item is unavailable at Moses Lake Check Nearby Stores In a worst-case scenario, this could cause your sand to freeze. Chicken Toys Shop All. - The Happy Chicken Coop - All Rights Reserved. I have more on this topic in the section below, How to clean sand bedding in your chicken coop, but I do scoop out the poop every day in my small coop and once every 1-2 weeks in my large coop. They are constantly muddy and like most chickens they adore dust bathing. This means that, if youre not using sand, you may need to change bedding, or add more bedding (if youre doing the deep litter method), fairly frequently to keep the ammonia levels low. Just because a bedding material is natural, though, doesnt mean its necessarily better than something more artificial, but I always find its a good place to start when thinking about whats good for your chickens. Certainly chickens in the wild dont live this way. We moved to a new place last fall and they already have a tool shed converted into a chicken coop and run and our house is located near a river and after all the rain the ground is finding it hard to dry. Pine shavings have not been sitting fully exposed in the great outdoors. feel free share . I know a lot of city dwellers take this approach, and its a lot cleaner. In watching my chickens, they love nothing better than a good dirt bath. Meets ASTM C 33 specifications. 50 lb. I live in the Willamette Valley (Oregon) which has a moderate temperature throughout the year (so coop insulation is not an issue), but very wet, moist, and muddy. What makes a good litter? Spreading straw, hay, or similar over the floors and in the nest boxes. It really is such a nicer living environment for your girls and roos. Nope, she had just filled her crop full for bedtime. The first time I saw that I couldnt believe it that it was being sold for children to play in . Use concrete sand. The delivery cost me $90. 1113) is safe for use in sand boxes intended for children's use. One last thingif youre new to chickens, regardless of which bedding you choose, youll want to cover the bedding completely with paper towels for the first few days or even a week. The crop is like a little storage pouch. Although there are some treatments for crop impaction if caught in time, you want to avoid this condition at all costs. In the coop and run, most people utilize standard bedding products. She says that if the sand does get wet, you just need to turn it with a shovel or a rototiller. When I first started looking into whether or not I should use sand for my coop, I found these two opinions: Sand is the best bedding out there, and you are making a huge mistake if you use anything else for your chickens, Sand is the worst bedding out there, and you are a monster if you use it for your chickens. Buy Now . Check landscaping places also. Had my chickens for three years without any problems. The exception to this is when people have small coops with only a few chickens, and they change the bedding weekly. I have never amended the sand with other products. Sand Commercial Medium #30 . Admittedly, it would seem that cleanliness is a huge bonus to the chicken keeper. Well, sand in the coop is also wonderful for winter dust bathing. inexpensive Eco-friendly natural grit no risk of crop impaction as with straw and hay easy daily maintenance infrequent deep cleaning required keeps feet clean and nails manicured cleaner feet= cleaner eggs any dropped feed gets eaten, not lost in the litter dust-bath Mecca! Use for underlayment for brick pavers and traction on snow and ice. Does anyone know if this is a good idea? Aspen shavings, hemp, or chopped straw may be other options. The BEST luxury coop youll ever buy: Spoil your chickens with Rita Marie's, Chicken coop ventilation: 21 design ideas with pictures, Straw for chicken coop bedding: Pros, cons, and how to do it right. If you decide to use sand, make sure it is the right type. Conclusion As any chicken owner knows, chickens need grit to help break down their food during digestion. The main cons of using sand in the chicken coop are: Sand is too hot in the summer in coops that arent enclosed (i.e., coops that dont have four walls and a roof and are, therefore, exposed to direct sunlight), Sand will freeze in coops that arent enclosed, coops built on the ground in areas with poor drainage, and coops without floors, Sand cant be used for the deep bedding method, Sand cant be used for compost on your garden. Your sand dries the poop quickly and releases the moisture quickly, unlike organic bedding. Contents [ hide] The following sections detail all these fantastic features of sand bedding. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. Never had a problem with ingesting it. And only sand. I do have grass, so I move the run every week to a different location,, now there are holes all over my yard! Sand in my coop has almost completely solved this problem. Quikrete. Have had it for 3 yrs. We have already mentioned that sand should not be used in brooders due to the risk of crop impaction. When I made the choice to try sand, I called up my local gravel company and gave them the sand names I had read about from others online: construction sand, river sand, and bank sand. I have been using sand in my coop since we started having chickens, we got as chicks. You can alternate sand each year. DRY and controllable DRAFT. The chooks can eat the grass and other planted goodies that poke through the hardware cloth without scratching up the roots. Some people say that their chickens eat more of their own feces when its covered in sand. My chickens dont like rain! It also can be hazardous to humans over the long term. I have a coop and enclosed run. Obviously gravel companies measure sand in different waysthe company I used measured the sand in cubic yards, whereas the estimate referenced by the Happy Chicken Coop measured the sand in tons. Its up to you to look carefully at each one and decide if it is valid. Chopped straw can be purchased at your local farm care store. I used sand in my coop before my girls were old enough to safely free range all day. An important point here is that even if you have another type of bedding, like pine shavings or straw, if the bedding is getting wet, your chickens are going to really suffer. Next, you need to make sure there are no wide gaps in the floor. I saw them at Lowes, but there could be different kinds, I wish I knew what one is ok! Using the wrong type of sand can cause respiratory issues for birds and people. Sand in your chicken coop is a good question. This allows for better drainage. This meant I couldnt put the sand in the coop. This means that the grains can compact easilythere is a lot less pore space, and when the grains get wet, they are very cohesive. How in the world is your bedding getting soaking wet? For more on using straw, see my article, Straw for chicken coop bedding: Pros, cons, and how to do it right. As an added bonus, its really fun! My husband shoveled the sand into the coop with a shovel like this large, heavy duty shovel on Amazon. Also, this type of sand should not be used in a brooder, in my opinion. It is not expensive (once you find where it is available), is easy to bring in, is light, mixes nicely with the manure, will become great garden soil once the manure composts in it. Farm Repair. 1963). Available in: 50 lb. My girls love it, easy to dig in & easy for dusting. My chickens dont like to leave the coop as much in the bad winter weather, and dust bathing in the sand bedding not only keeps them healthier but gives them something to do. Drainage is the issue here, best option is first to put gravel base to irrigate and drain, and sand on top of that. This 2-hour course is divided into eleven easy-to-follow video lessons you can watch as your schedule permits. All Purpose Dried Sand - 60 lb Model Number: 1891090 Menards SKU: 1891090 Final Price $ 5 95 each You Save $0.74 with Mail-In Rebate Screened, washed and dried Mix with Cement to make concrete Can be used on driveways, walkways and steps for added traction Provides extra vehicle weight to improve traction in winter Dried-will not freeze My chickens feet are clean and because of the Diatomaceous Earth, free of bugs. Please DO NOT use sticky fly paper in coops as flying birds will fly into it at some point. All Purpose Sand (Quikrete) All-purpose sand is ideal as it has the right texture and size. Your sand, or any other type of bedding, should always be dry. This year, I plan to cover one of my runs completely and try sand in it. Think about itstraw, pine shavings, pine needles, etc. Id like a sand that they can easily dust themselves in, but I know not to get too fine of sand. The storage of food in a chickens crop means that she can eat a whole bunch of food at once and then go to a safe area to let it digest. Meets ASTM C 33 specifications Product Features: Washed, dried and sanitized Use for sandbox, garden, litter box, traction and weight sand Great as base mate . I put the sand in my coop today and it is wet from rain. I am seeing the term litter more often in blogs, so maybe we are on our way! It just felt noticeably cooler and the sand was cooler to the touch. Silica sand is the perfect coarse sand for rooting cuttings. For another example, the Happy Chicken Coop blog says that filling an 8x12 coop to a 6 inch depth would require 2.5 tons of sand. See my article here for more info and sources. Sand that is considered unacceptable for coops and runs is playing sand and sandbox sand. You have no idea how gross coops can get. Really, the cost can vary quite a bit depending on where you live, so be sure to see your local gravel company for an estimate. BOM UNIT SIZE UNIT WEIGHT PACK QUANTITY PACK WEIGHT PACK TYPE 105521 50 lb. PTO Parts. Yeah, thats rightdo some research. Quikrete All-Purpose Sand bookafterbook Jun 1, 2020 1 2 Sort by date Sort by reaction score Jun 1, 2020 #1 bookafterbook Chirping 7 Years Apr 18, 2013 3 0 60 Southern California I have looked everywhere for commercial grade sand. It did seem great for a lot of reasons you listed but the down side was I couldnt keep out ants, and food was getting mixed in that made it hard to get out & I worry of them eating old spoiled food. . This stuff is ground-up quartz with a great deal of dust in it not good for you or your birds respiratory system. The Chicken Chick, however, has used sand in her run for years. Do you have sand in your coop? Believe it or not, Amazon sells bagged straw for coops as well! It can be lightly dampened to minimize any potential for dust. I am thinking about getting a few pieces of sod for one corner for them and replace as they dig it up. If you havent sited your coop, nows a good time to reconsider placement and move it to a drier location. All-purpose sand is considered 'ok.' The best sand is construction, bank run, or river sand. Quikrete is all-purpose sand and is more course than play sand. This then prevents the chicken from being able to digest any foodthe crop just gets bigger and bigger, the more the chicken eats. I do this until the sand is almost gone, then replenish (about twice a year). I cant move the coop so trying to keep my 4 girls happy. Its a nasty way to go. Sand is a material that is very natural to chickens. With sand in your coop, you dont have to worry about the increase in moisture leading to a drastic increase in ammonia. Drains well, easy to rake and clean, keeps odor down and eggs cleaner. Fencer Batteries Marine Batteries & General Purpose Batteries. Although sand may save you money in the long run, it may be expensive in the short run. And for the record, this is not just me claiming sand is cleanerits the scientific research. Does your chicken coop need to be off the ground? SECTION II - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Hazard-determining . Unlike organic bedding materials, sand is not flammable. Sand, on the other hand, is used by certain individuals as a flooring material. Still, I havent met too many fastidious hens in my time. Composition and Materials: QUIKRETE Commercial grade sand is high quality silica sand. Cheers! Will this work for my run? They didnt have anything that coarse. Construction sand has been a life saver. Should I lay landscaping fabric to keep the sand from washing in the ares exposed to rain? Chickens broke their legs jumping onto it. If your chicken eats play sand or any other type of fine-grained that becomes easily compacted, the sand can compact in the crop, not passing on into the digestive system. Love your book and read the blog often. You could either hand-rake or use a small rototiller to turn it over. Im in the process of moving my ladies into the coop from their current home and am planning on using approx 6-8inches of river bank sand for the coop+run bedding. I looked up long tube sand and Home Depot has 60 lbs bags of it by Quikrete. For a summary of the latest research on this, see my article, Pine shavings in the coop: The secret chicken killer? For example, play sand (see my section on play sand above) isnt good for coops, and neither is any sand that has been exposed to high bacteria levels, such as from areas of standing water. But there are also plenty of anecdotes where play sand has caused major problems. Even More Pros In addition to the "pros" already mentioned, here are a few more reasons to choose sand for your chicken coop: Cost-effective. With lifetime access to this course, you can watch the videos whenever you want and as many times as you please. If you want to know more about chickens, quail, and goats, The Happy Chicken Coop is the place to be! The coop has no floor and after leaving the door open. One of the biggest concerns about using play sand in the coop is that when your chickens inevitably eat some of the sandand believe me, they will eat some of their bedding no matter what youre usingthe play sand can cause crop impactions. The type of sand I wanted was actually labeled as way less than 0.5 millimeters, but it seemed to me like most of the grains were way coarser than what was labeled. Additionally, respiratory illness can take months or years to develop. As a side note, I still refer to chicken litter as bedding, rather than litter, just because people dont really know what Im talking about otherwise. That could be heavy, and your floor could break down. I have only used pine shavings in the brooder (which is a terrible ideasee below). I do live in the country though, and this gravel company is a lot more expensive than what youd find in a more populated area. We use the sand that comes in the long sand bags that you use in the winter because it is clean sand. Claire. And if your coop is in an area with extremely poor drainage and prone to flooding, make sure to buy or build one that is elevated up on legs, like one of my coops pictured below: A chicken coop elevated on legs is a good model for areas with poor drainage. How I use these supplies is explained in detail below. I use sand here in the Mohave dessert and I love it. The chicken poop clumps up in the sand making scooping super easy, fast, and its true there is WAY less compost to deal with. It is more course than play sand. I was thinking to put down some pavers to keep the chickens away from possible wet conditions in the coop. The outside run is covered because it rains here alot. Quikrete 50 lb. Yes. I live in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and have sandy soil, but the outside runs of all my livestock would be muddy during the rainy seasons so I started using construction sand about three years ago (also called -10) at the suggestion of the rock company to raise the ground level and have been VERY happy with the results! When a chicken eats something, it sits in her crop before going through the digestive process. You will need to remove all the sand from your coop and use the flamethrower to thoroughly flush your sand. Hey everyone! Having coarse grained particles, it can be used in chicken coops but cannot be perfect for dust bathing. Depending on where you live, sand may be low cost in the short run as well. I have to mix it in well or my girls avoid the DE. Ive used both of these! You can learn more about it here. Chicks need to be exposed to outdoor pathogens slowly, so their immune systems can build up. Another important notewhen I did put in new pine shavings or straw bedding, my chickens were always so excited about it. If not, the sand could all fall out. I usually use shaving for bedding and over the winter on the nice days I put hay outside for them to stand on out of the snow and they loved scratching through it and picking off bits of grain. If you decide it is for you, we also have a section in this article about how to use sand in your coop and which type. Do you put sand in the nesting boxes as well? It was not uncommon for me to find several eggs every day with poop smeared on them. (3) Not available 18.1kg Vinyl Concrete Patch Not available 22.7kg Quick Set Cement Not available 22.7kg Hydraulic Waterstop Cement Not available 4.5kg Hydraulic Waterstop Cement Not available Polymeric Jointing Sand - 22.7 kg Not available 296mL Red Liquid Cement Colouring Not available Sand in the coop is also great for summer dust bathing because, despite the hot weather outside, the coop sand is relatively cool. Others have recommended 6 inches in depth. It's perfect for what they need for dust bathing and grit. That's two less things you need to worry about. Ive found that sand by far exceeds the other types of bedding when it comes to whats best for my chickens. But dont take my word for itthe scientific research backs me up on this (see my article, The best chicken coop bedding: Sand vs. straw vs. pine shavings for more information). My coop flooring is dirt, in a soggy/boggy type area with lots of ventilation provided by the chicken wire used for the surrounding wall + the roof is completely covered with a heavy duty tarp to keep the rain from getting in. Buy Now . Is this a good plan? They showed no sign of illness! I have used landscape cloth in the coop; but we live in a wet climate and landscape cloth can fray and let the sand get wet so so I will put down greenhouse plastic under my sand. Chicken Incubators . I love it! Fine-grained play sand or beach sand do not make good bedding as these may cause major health problems for chickens. I am looking to see if is possible to mix it an reduce the humidity and odor. Claire. All Poultry Supplies Egg Care & Accessories Poultry Equipment Poultry Feed Poultry Health Products . It may save you money in the long run. Additionally, crop storage allows chickens to digest their food while they are sleeping at night (they love to go to bed with a full crop). Replace the paper towels as needed. So Im not convinced that it would be much more germ-free than regular straw if you look deep enough. Medium- to coarse-grained sands and very fine-grained gravels are safe for chicken coops. The pictures below show just exactly what medium- to coarse-grained sand looks like. Chicken sand bedding alternatives include wood shavings, straw, and hemp. It didnt dry out until summer the next year. The first time I felt a chickens full crop was unnerving. I worry that the sand may have some pathogens in it from these wild animals and open range livestock. Is it good to use sand in commercial poultry houses? When the entire area around the coop and run is always wet and muddy, it might be best to consider laying down some drainage tiles first. It also comes pre-washed, making it a safer choice. Somebody has experience with this? Check out the video below to see just how fast a fire can start in your coop if you use organic bedding, like pine shavings, and a heat lampspoiler: within 45 seconds. This is the first year we havent had even one chicken with respiratory issues. They should not have been exposed to wild birds or other animals. At best, chickens living in these conditions will be extremely uncomfortable. It is so easy to clean. That is what is in my run now. We will be getting our pullets soon. They had no idea what I was talking about. You will need to calculate how much sand you need for the given area. You will need a strong back and arms or sufficient funds to employ someone to do the hauling and settling for you. As I mentioned above, when I used other types of bedding in my coops, my chickens always had poop on their feet. Youll also want to prepare the ground under your coop and run, so that its higher than the area around it. If you are using electricity in your coop, theres always a chance of fire. I really enjoy your newsletter and look forward to receiving it. Additionally, if you use sand in a chicken tractor, the tractor may be difficult to move. And if you want to see how sand lines up against the two most common bedding types, straw and pine shavings, check out another of my very thoroughly researched articles, The best chicken coop bedding: Sand vs. straw vs. pine shavings.. 60-Pound All-Purpose Sand Mfg.# 115260 Sku# 1920545. People get used to it, which is why you dont hear many people talking about this, but when you first get started with chickens, you really have the yuck factor when it comes to the bedding. If your sand is so coarse it wont fit through your scooper, youre going to have a hard time cleaning the poop outmore on cleaning sand below. Me too! Meaning, it needs to always be dry and you need to control the air, a wet draft mix and your asking for trouble. In my smaller coops, I use just a regular kitty litter scooper every day. When I first added sand to my coop in the heat of the summer, I was amazed at the huge reduction of flies. Twenty-two clawed feet tunneling along the fence line, weakening the defensive boundary we'd installed around their coop to make it safe. Not the normal purpose but I would recommend. But to give you an idea of how much sand you might need, I needed about 3.15 cubic yards of sand to fill my 10x10 coop to a 4-5 inch depth. GO BACK; Energy; Propane. Wait, what? . Do chickens need grit if they have sand? With their coop on concrete, I opted to only put a box of sand in their coop and leave the floor bare. Actually if you read on the bags of play sand it does have a warning that it can cause cancer. It has some little rocks in it as well. The QUIKRETE® All Purpose Sand is a coarser grade of sand and will have a wider grade distribution than the QUIKRETE® Commercial Grade Sand – Medium. 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