Sand And Lime

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Whats the sand and lime mix ratio ? Also whats the best sand and Lime to use ? Does anyone use this deep litter and what do you think ?

[philg50]

Sand an lime fine in the summer not so good winter the reason being job getting dry sand thats what i find.

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Sand an lime fine in the summer not so good winter the reason being job getting dry sand thats what i find.

Yeah I can imagine, but ok if I can dry it first ?

[paddymac]

I use Limestone flower from my local agriculture supplies which is textured like a sand and lime mix, its used by the farmers when housing livestock over the winter months so will have no need for sand and I brush it straight onto the loft floor after scraping out

[Roland]

It is the common Garden lime that is best. It is also good for a handful night before sprinkle in the drinkers. This soothes them and is a great adversity to Stress and Y/B sickness.

I often mix a thick solution up of lime and paint the wood works.

Use a damp cloth and dabbing lime is good too. Leaves a sweet smell and clear tubes. Have heard the cods wallop and silliness that it will cause E. Coli etc. But it doesn't. Agriculture lime is of a different make up though and I don't know much about that.

Picking lime and sand has to be a boon to the birds I guess.

If trenched off say 3 - 4 inches high around the loft under the perches and then left to Dry it is easy to shovel into a sift and sift the droppings. Lasts a while too and birds love it.

Am building a new loft actually at moment and was toying with the idea - Just sand, but of course lime will add a few brownie points for sure. JMO

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