Hi Nikki. We do the exact same as you. We have the course sand like yours. It’s covered and stays dry year round. We also wrap the run in the winter. ❤

Such great information Nikki! Thank you for all you share, such a help!!!

My run was grass, and now it's just dirt. I use a small rake I bought and rake the debris into a pile and throw it into my compost. I do dump some dry dirt, fireplace ash, and DE in a pile for them to dust bathe in periodically.

I have been looking far and wide for the quickrete sand. I live in Florida and I can’t find it in any Home Depot near my area. Just to help out anyone else who is looking for any. I got some at Rural King it is all purpose sand but it is called hard scape made by quickrete it is $4.19 a bag. Hope this helps someone.

@jordanmcbride1129

4 ай бұрын

Go to Lowe’s

@BelindaTN

Ай бұрын

Quickcrete? Is that not the sand that is mixed with the concrete? That sets up hard when mixed with water?

@michelebowermaster5373

Ай бұрын

@@BelindaTN No quickcrete makes washed sand and concrete, plus many other things. It does not have concrete in it at all. My girls love it and it’s cheap.

@BelindaTN

Ай бұрын

@@michelebowermaster5373 Ok, thanks. I just bought a bag of play sand, because that was the kind that was recommended by several and not the more corse sand. The chicks are using it for their dust bath, so hopefully they will be ok, until I can change it.

Hello my question is how does the sand do if your run is covered but my area gets water logged when it rains ? Well the sand clump and turn hard and also hold the Odor? I am also researching you can use horse pellets on top of the sand to collect the water . Is that helpful? Also I live in the north east were it gets cold and snows . Will the sand freeze and can that be slippery and also turn hard were it can be dangerous? Thank you very much and thank you for all your information.

When I clean my hampsters cage she always feels so much better after I'm sure the chickens feel that way too ALSO FIRST

I cannot keep mine dry. Rain gets in from all sides. My run looks a lot like yours. I’m so frustrated. I wanted this to work so badly

Great video - 1 question, not sure if you covered it: How does this help with keeping the smell down? Getting my 1st flock in a couple weeks and been weighing options. This seems like a no-brainer but my concern is smell. Would love to know if you add anything to the sand?

How often do you have to replace the sand? Or just as needed when you feel it’s too compacted and such?

Hi! How do you keep the rain out of your run. I tried the sand thing last summer but had lots of rain before I was able to cover it . We do have a metal roof but rain came in through the sides. It for sooo muddy that I had to add pine pellets to help absorb water and that was so hard to scoop out. What do you put over your hardwire that is easy to put on and off

I am considering using sand for my run but I live in Florida and keeping it dry is a concern or me. My run is covered but it rains so much here and the ground can stay wet for days. Once the sun comes out, everything dries quickly. Based on this, would sand still be a good option for me? No matter what i use, its going to get wet from time to time

Sea sand one of best for litter in my country

Tube sand in upstate New York.

How deep do you recommend for the sand? And did you have any sort of flooring or was it straight dirt you put the sand on? It looked like straight dirt ground but asking.

would adding ash to sand be good?

@purelychickens

3 ай бұрын

Lots of people like using ash for dust baths. However I wouldn’t add it to the sand in case it changes the consistency of the sand especially of it gets wet. You want it to be shiftable

contruction sand is it ok ?

@purelychickens

3 ай бұрын

Should be good just look at the consistency

So when you tilled up the run you were only tillin the compacted sand not the clay right? So thr clay doesn't get disturbed by the girls at all? I have a few that I swear dig to China! Lol

I have sand in my run & I am cleaning it twice daily. I am wondering how much poop is in your run that you do not have to clean it daily.

@purelychickens

9 ай бұрын

My chickens have an outdoor fenced area separate from the run that they spend a lot of time in

@MosaicHomestead

2 ай бұрын

Sand in the run is stillness, Compost in the run with organic materials that break down, a lot healthier for chickens.

Sand isn't natural for chickens, chickens like digging looking for bugs, why not deep compost in the run, its healthier for the chickens.

@banhatlessducks

Ай бұрын

Unless you are putting the used straw on the garden constantly and changing it you are breeding mites galore trust me I've used deep mulch for years but I'm switching it up to sand and a fenced compost

@MosaicHomestead

Ай бұрын

@@banhatlessducks the straw decomposes, changing it constantly is a mistake, I only remove material after it compost completely, chickens dust bathe to get rid of mites, Sand is actually more work if you pick up poop 💩 daily, I'll get rid of my chickens before I do that lol.

@MosaicHomestead

Ай бұрын

@banhatlessducks You have music on your channel, I now know you don't know what you're talking about lol.

✨️💩👌🏼👌🏼🥰💨 HYTE...Thats good end product there for the compost worm bin there