Chicken Coop Litter: Sand, the Litter Superstar | The ...
In scientific studies done by the Auburn University Department of Poultry Science, which were borne out by further field testing, sand performed better than pine shavings with lower bacterial counts, lower fungal populations and lower moisture Auburn research states, "Sand, being inorganic, contains few nutrients that could be utilized by bacteria and, thus, would tend to lead to ...