dakota_rivera•28d agoMost Upvoted

I finally found a cheap way to keep my coop dry after that nasty storm ruined everything

I finally found a cheap way to keep my coop dry after that nasty storm ruined everything. Last month we got hit with a crazy rainstorm here in Ohio and my whole coop floor turned into a muddy mess. I was so mad cause I had just put down fresh pine shavings the day before. A buddy of mine who keeps chickens up in Michigan told me to try putting a layer of construction sand under the shavings. He said it drains way better than dirt and doesnt get all swampy. I tried it out last weekend and so far its working great even after a couple rainy days. The sand lets the water soak through and the shavings stay dry on top plus its super cheap like $5 a bag at the hardware store. Has anyone else tried this sand trick or got another hack for wet coops?

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amy85828d ago

That's just awful how that storm wrecked your shavings, sorry you had to deal with that mess.

lisa_murray28d ago

Our coop is in a low spot and I learned the hard way that "drainage" is apparently not in my property's vocabulary. I tried the sand trick about two years ago after a similar storm and it honestly saved my sanity, plus probably a few pairs of shoes that got ruined in the muck. The only thing I learned the hard way is you really have to make sure the sand is coarse builders sand and not the play sand, which just turns into cement when it gets wet. I should know because I basically paved my first attempt with about 50 bucks worth of the wrong stuff.