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Thanks, Beekissed, this confirms/clarifies things for me. And for the tip on BOSS (black olil sunflower seeds). Inside my coop, I have dried grass clippings/straw on top of some type of soil covered with a thick layer of what I think is lime, which the prior owners put down many years ago. One...

Thanks, Beekissed and WoodlandWoman, very helpful. Can you also address this question, it's got me baffled. The original author of this post said: "Every day or so I throw in 1-2 tubs of scraps, intentionally aiming to drop the scraps right under the perch where most of the manure has...

Aha, I see what I was not understanding. I believe people use the terms in informal settings to mean the same thing. Farmers in my area bush hog their unplanted fields to use for bedding for their animals and a few bail it and sell it as "bedding straw." These fields are not planted, just...

Daisy8, Great post, the original and the update, much appreciated. You described your coop and set up beautifully. However, I'm not clear on if you have a run and/or free range your chickens? In other words, do they spend full time in the coop that you described? I was just curious because...