Does anyone know if I can use old letters/bill shred for nesting boxes

[dawnyre]

I have a ton of shred and would like to use it in my nesting boxes but want to be sure it would not be harmful to my chickens.

 

[Luckytaz]

I just add it to the wood chips. Hasn't been a problem.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

That's fine. I toss some of it into the chips I have on the floor as well. Anyone who wants to read through my shreadded pooped on mail is welcome to it.

 

[starrchick]

I use a mix of shredded paper and pine shavings. The pine seems to absorb the odors better then just plain paper.

 

[bluie]

I use them exclusively in the nest box inside my house.

 

[redhen]

We just started to do this too...
Never knew how much junk mail i had around here... We already have 2 big garbage bags full of paper..
We'll see how it works out..

 

[mountaintopchicken]

Only thing I would worry about is ink smears on the eggs.

 

[33yardbirds]

The only reason I don't use it is because I shred all those pre-approved come-on plastic credit card offers, my chickens are part goat.

 

[StupidBird]

for a while I used shredded office paper in the nest boxes and it worked fine. And yes, they ate some too. This year's free bedding is hay sweepings from a horse barn. The hens prefer the fine stemmed hays, and kick out the coarser stuff if I use it. Picky, picky. If I get the white paper office shreddings, it'll go on as mulch in the veggie garden.

 

[MJCooper42]

Bump!
Good topic, I want to know more!