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  1. ChickaChicka1

    Big old 50lb of hay

    How long does 50 pounds of hay last for one rabbit? More specifically a rabbit that's about 3-4 pounds.
  2. fuzzi

    Hay: Pros and Cons?

    I've been reading numerous threads about having hay in or around the run, and the comments run the gamut from good to bad. Some think hay is the best, others warn against it harboring rats, mice, mites, and disease. Why I am asking is that a friend has access to free hay bales, the large round...
  3. katie_94

    Is lemon grass safe for quails and/or chickens?

    We have lemon grass that has dried up/died from the weather and I'm wondering if it's safe to use around quails and/or chickens in terms of bedding? The quails tend to kick their pine shavings out of their ground coop's entrances and I used to use leftover hay as a barrier to prevent that (and...
    • katie_94
    • Thread
    • bedding chicken coop hay lemon grass quail
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  4. Beginner's Guide to Making Your Own Hay

    Beginner's Guide to Making Your Own Hay

    You don't need a tractor and big farm equipment to make hay, it's extremely easy to do on your own. All you need is access to grass and somewhere to dry and store it. If you have poultry I'm going to assume you have a backyard of sorts, but you can even dry hay inside your own house you are so...
  5. HappyFeetHens

    Reevaluating Boer/Meat Goat Feed - HELP!

    One of my Boer does is a yearling (born November 2018) and she’s just so small for her age. She’s a normal height, very long body and nicely built, and at fair, we were told she was built very well, with a nice long body and neck, but simple too small. She has no depth, little width, and I just...
  6. WallyBirdie

    Round Bale, No Equipment?

    I usually use small square bales of hay but was recently given a large round bale. Can't turn down free hay. Got it home and off the truck, now it's sitting on a pallet and I have no idea how to use it. Ideally, I'd like to give some to my goats and put some in each of my pens. But I found out...
  7. KikiDeAnime

    Straw or Hay?

    Now that summer weather is over, we're going to be getting lots of rain.. which means muddy chicken yard :lol: We already had 2 days of rain anyway so we need to put down either straw or hay. Between straw or hay, which is better? I don't need any other suggestions, my dad is set on one of...
  8. B

    Feeding Tortoise Food to Quail?

    Hi everybody, I'm currently in the process of raising baby quail, and I was wondering if this food https://zoomed.com/natural-grassland-tortoise-food/ would be O.K. to feed them. I already have this, so I figured I may as well use it. It wouldn't be the only thing I give them to eat; it would...
  9. cluckmecoop7

    Question about hay

    Hi members! I have a quick question about hay, and here it is: What is the best kind of hay to give to my chickens to peck and scratch at? Also, can I leave it in the run? Because if it rains then it will get wet and I'm not sure if that is ok. Thank you! And could you please reply soon...
  10. WannaBeHillBilly

    Ducklings on Hay or Straw?

    Hi Friends, i'm running into a weird problem here with my spring ducklings: I underestimated the amount of pine shavings i need to keep all the poop at bey and i am down to ½ bag for tomorrow. Tried to buy pine shavings everywhere today, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, Rural King, ... the only...
  11. RoosterML

    Nesting Box Bedding Material Selection (the do's and don'ts)

    I currently use pine shavings in my nesting boxes. Pine shavings are also used on the flooring of my chicken coop. I am thinking of possibly changing my nesting box bedding over to hay. I always have hay on hand due to my rabbits. I am not really worried about the whole straw(dry) versus...
  12. MotherOfChickens

    Shavings vs Hay

    Is hay as dusty as pine shavings? My run is covered so rain isnt an issue... Matter of fact, my run is so dusty... I was wondering if hay is as dusty as pine shavings when they start breaking down?
  13. 3bird

    Hay with Molasses for Ducks?

    Hi! I'd usually do my homework, but I'm in the barn with the sun setting and deep cold en route. I could use just a quick yay or nay please. We ran out of straw yesterday, and our local supplier is out. My better half came home with hay mixed with molasses (for dryness). Will that be okay in...
    • 3bird
    • Thread
    • bedding ducks hay molasses straw
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. R

    Grass/Hay and Straw

    So I’ve noticed since getting chickens they love to eat my grass and the piles my mower leaves behind. Should I have any dietary concerns for it? Since Winter is coming (que game of Thrones jokes) I wondered if I should get bales to toss out for them to eat/scratch. I know they love playing...
  15. Tac01711

    Coop floor, flies, poop, and stank

    Hello BYC.. we have a new coop that is fairly large and a pain to scrape and completely replace all the bedding, we have been using pine shavings but the poop becomes so unreal within a week or 2 and I replace everything inside the coop. But recently it got a lottle wet because of the waterer...
  16. Mr.Rogers

    Can dead bamboo leaves be used instead of hay

    There's a fair amount of bamboo plants that drop leaves onto my property and I usually just compost the leaves but I'm wondering if hay in the coop can be replaced with these leaves. If anyone has had experience with this let me know. thanks
  17. N

    What should I use as bedding?

    So I'm getting some chickens soon and was wondering if I need to get bedding. The ground is all dirt. I have hay to use for the nesting boxes but I want to know if it is even worth putting hay down in the coop itself.
  18. theblondeangler

    HAY CONCERN

    Being a new chicken keeper the internet has given me a lot of information on chicken keeping but everyone seems to have a different opinions on what the right thing to do is. All the articles that I have read suggests against putting hay/straw in the chicken run/coop. I have a deep litter method...
  19. N

    My Chickens Keep Moving the Hay out of the Nesting Boxes

    Hi Again! My chickens have recently started laying eggs and I have started to put hay in the nesting boxes. They are using the nesting boxes which is great unfortunately thought they are moving the hay out of the nesting boxes. I know they are not sleeping in the boxes, I read up and an article...
  20. .:Rusalka:.

    This is how I keep rabbits for free

    Greetings to everyone! I really wanted to write something useful to start my presence here with, so I decided to write about how I keep my rabbits, because it might prove useful for some. As I'm a kind of 'celibatarian housewife' right now, I don't want to use money for the upkeep of the...
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