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    Best Litter?? Struggling after years

    I'm giving hemp shavings a go. Supposedly more absorbent that other options and no odors. I'm using it in my brooder with 25 chicks - 2 weeks and no odor. And they seem to really like kicking and stirring it up - so much so they keep filling their water and food containers. Just a thought.
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    Suggestions for litter/bedding/floor

    I agree with deep litter method. I'm giving shredded hemp a go. Supposed to be more absorbent than any of the wood chips or shavings. Haven't compared cost. I'm using it in my brooder and so far so good. No smell at all.
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    New Member

    Hi. Looking forward to learning about chicken keeping and having fun doing it. We bought our 'retirement' home late last spring (40 acres) in a very rural area. We are lucky enough that there was already a chicken coop on the property. However it's not very big (4x8) and no run. We don't have...
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    New member - lots to learn before getting birds

    We finally found our perfect retirement hideaway. 40 acres away from the crowds. Wanting to become as self sufficient as possible. And - it already has a very nice chicken coop. While I grew up on a ranch - we never had chickens as my father hated them (bad experience while butchering them as a...
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