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Doesn't really matter..they all mix with poop. Another reason you won't want to use hay is if you have birds penned into coop and run...for lack of good grass forage they can and will ingest long strands of hay and can get impacted crops from it. I only use hay in the nest boxes and my birds...

Yes. It's whatever you try and find to your liking that has no ill effect on your chickens. I use a combination of shavings, leaves, pine needles, twigs, etc. It's a lovely mess of litter that smells and works wonderfully.

Excellent post!!! Great information and food for thought. I think that post should be a sticky post on this forum!!!

My current flock are going into their 7 th year...must be taking a long time to die of their liver problems.

Quote: That kind of thinking can go on ad infinitum. Cars kill people...you can get by driving for all your life but someone else got into a car wreck, so now we mustn't drive cars. Grapes are toxic to dogs....no matter that canines have eaten grapes in the wild and in backyards for...

After being on this forum for awhile, I've come to see that folks who like to fuss over their birds will do so and those who don't like to fuss over things generally just do not. No amount of one crowd telling the other their way is the best way will conduce either to change because that is...

I'd much rather see people who research and plan well before they ever get an animal also...it's important to know what you are getting into, what you will need to be successful and how you want to manage your flock. The problems start at the point at the highlighted text. When it is all said...