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Quote: thanks, dogzrule5! that's the photo that reminds me why i deal with the snow, the bugs, the mud, and the coyotes: rainbows and ponies, all the way (it was taken by my mother off the deck of our house last summer). has anyone used peat moss rather than shavings? i would think it would...

Quote: the other thing you have to know to use straw is what type of straw it is (i assume you know, since it's all over the place around you!) i wouldn't use rye straw for any animal application whatsoever, as it could harbour ergot, a fatally toxic fungus.

hay isn't absorbent, easily grows mold and mildew, is dusty, and is a bloody mess to clean up. it could be more cost effective, especially if you have a local source for mulch hay, but i personally wouldn't trade the effectiveness of shavings for the inexpense of hay. i've used straw as bedding...