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so if I use pine shavings, how often to I change it out?

Okay, homesteader may be a little strong for what we've got going on here. :) I'm a city girl with a red neck background. My neighbors think I'm nuts. I'm the barefoot stay-at-home unschooling mom with 3 kids, a dog and six chicks. But they recognize I'm a harmless eccentric and welcome me and...

Hello! I'm a total noob here, just got my first mini flock of 6 chicks yesterday. I've been using papertowels and/or newspaper as bedding to start, but I'm not loving it. I was wondering if anyone has used cloth diapers (prefolds) as bedding in the brooder. It seems like a decent solution to...