Shredded newspaper for bedding

[Carcajou]

Has anyone ever used shredded newspaper for bedding or mixed it in with shavings?

 

[PotatoWaffles]

I never have, so I can't speak from experience. I am not sure if the paper or ink would be toxic to them. But I would imagine that it would turn into a sopping wet mess. I always used just shavings for brooding ducklings, and as long as you clean it every other day or so, they wok pretty well.

 

[needlessjunk]

News paper get very slippery when wet and I think it would be a huge mess to mix it with shavings. I do shavings for bedding and then do pine pellets for around the water bowl. I put the water bowl in a rabbit litter pan with the pellets around it to contain the water mess.

 

[JJpuck]

Shredded newspaper might not be a good idea to use as bedding because it will get sopping wet, and will probably cause a bigger mess than something like pine shavings. For my waterer, I just put less pine shavings around that area so there are less wet ones. Hope this helps.

 

[mikeru]

I find the best old sheets and towels that can be dried was cleaned and washed. More comfortable for them too!

 

[cayugaducklady]

I liked using old sheets for my ducklings, too. I hosed them off in the yard and let them sun dry before i put them in the washer.

Ducklings are messy and I didn't want to clog my washer/dryer with wet grains/grit/baby down etc.