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post #1 of 5
6/20/12 at 8:24pm
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I looked it up but I am more confused. LOL
 

I am using paper towels now and I have to change it several times a day because they are poop machines.

I thought I read that someone uses play sand.... so I went and bought clean washed play sand.  Then I read that you should not use it.   I have a bag of pine chips but read some place you should not use that.

so I am confused now... what should I use?  

The chicks are a week old and eating out of a feeder really well.. they are not chicks they are eating machines.

 

any suggestions ?

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post #2 of 5
6/20/12 at 10:37pm

what I use that works and absorbs things well is straw/hay.....I don't know about brooders though!

 

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Click to See my breeds (Click to show)

 

I have 1 Barred Rock*, 1 Production Red*, 1 Mix/Mutt*,1 Jersey Giant*, & 1 Silkie.

*Laying

I also have 1 red standard poodle, 1 Miniature Boston Terrier, 1 Kitty, and 2 turtles.

 

I love my chickens who are loyal and fun! :)

RIP Gertrude, Ameraucana

Details about My Chicken Plans (Click to show)

I have 5/6 hens allowed.

 

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post #3 of 5
6/20/12 at 10:43pm

I used spruce shavings (we don't have access to pine, but pine is fine)    I used several inches so I didn't have to change it till the chicks were ready to go in the coop.  They did just fine.
 

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Chicken train, runnin' all day....

two horses, one lab/spaniel, one husky/blue heeler, one elderly lab/chow, one elderly heeler, one terrorist yellow cat, and 6 real live chickens!!!!

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post #4 of 5
6/21/12 at 1:42am

Im a newbe but we used hay and changed it out a couple of times. It worked great i thought. smile.png

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post #5 of 5
6/21/12 at 10:26am
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okay... well we have hay around as well.  Not sure the horses will share but I will ask.. LOL
I will try the shavings first and see how that works.  The brooder is in the basement so we will see as far as smell.  I want something that I can keep clean for them.  I do not want them standing in poo... yuck. 

Thank you for the advice.

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