I am new to backyard chickens. We've been raising three chicks indoors that are now ready to be moved outside. We have our prefab coop built from tractor supply, but I'm not sure what to put as a bedding/litter inside the coop. There is a pull-out drawer beneath the roost that is metal and takes up 2/3 of the space, and three nest boxes adjacent. What do I put down on this flooring? Do I need something different in the tray versus in the nest boxes? Do I leave the tray empty so I can scrape the poop off everyday? If I put the same material down in the whole coop, what's easiest? Sand? Pine flakes?
Thank you!
Thank you!