Love the pellets! I use them under the roosts and shavings towards the front where they jump down for a softer landing. Also a dog pooper scooper with the small rake n shovel worked great for the line of poop under the roost. I keep an 5 gallon bucket to scoop it into and easy to carry to compost. Also easy to clean out of brooders w/chicks with a cat litter scooper.