Has anyone used shredded paper for the inside of their nesting boxes? I have a load of it at work from regular paper shredding that I thought would work well. Like office paper being disposed of through a shredder. Any thoughts? Thanks!!
Do I need grit for my 6 wk old chicks if they have access to a run. The run is a portion of the lawn. They have been wearing it down and there is portions of dirt, pebbles, etc. Is there enough natural grit? Thanks in advance!!
That was my thought. The coop is secure. The run I would only have to contend with my dogs, which I'm not over concerned about. The neighbors have free range chickens and border collies protecting them. My coop and run is in the middle of my three acre backyard surround by old hay fields...
I dont think I will have a predator problem but dont know for sure. Is hardware cloth a must? It seems as though if I secure the chicken wire real good and cover everything right it should hold. Thoughts? Anybody use just chicken wire?