The shavings do not cook. I keep the garbage pails covered. There is not sufficient moisture in the shavings. Same reason composting with deep liter doesn't work in the coop for me, thus deep bedding.
I just read this entire thread.
Seems like mine, most chickens do not like walking on snow or ice.
I also did not read many viable solutions.
I use deep bedding in my coop, pine shavings.
Once a year or so, I replace the shavings with fresh.
I used to toss the spent shavings into the...