Deep Litter/Bedding in the brooder?

[Fuhoo]

Quick question about bedding the chick's brooder.
I have 10 chicks brooding in my coop fenced in with some cardboard, the coop itself is wood floored, open-air with large ventilation. Hot, dry climate.

I've put them on very coarse wood shavings (dust-free, sold as "horse bedding") and heard about the deep litter/bedding systems people have been using for their chickens. Would this sort of setup work for brooding chickens? I've got a few bags of the stuff and can easily build up a few inches.
I'm interested in keeping their living area dry, clean, and healthy but want to reduce the amount of maintenance/waste.

5 chicks are 11 days old, while the other 5 are 18 days.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Either should work fine for chicks. I raise my chicks on true deep litter (layered litter that uses moisture to compost directly in contact with soil) but deep bedding (layered litter, no/low moisture, no composting, no contact with soil) should work fine too. The volume of litter is what helps extend or eliminate need for clean up.