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Thanks @gtaus , for answering my question! Wood chips here are “almost” free ($10 a trailer full), but I don’t have a trailer, so that’s out. I will try the shredded paper. My coop is 12x16 feet, so I better start shredding for next winter!!

Thank you so much for your detailed report. This helps a lot! This year I used the chopped flax straw, plus some hay that was fine and too dusty for the goats. After I read that most of the dust comes from the chicken dander, I wasn’t so unhappy with it anymore. But getting bedding for free is...

Ok, thanks guys! I will see if it is any better with wood chips and/or straw next winter.

Interesting. So if that is the main reason for the dust, I probably won’t see a difference with different bedding. 🤔 I will experiment and see.

Thanks. I’m thinking I will try a combo of straw and wood chips next winter.

For those of you who have long harsh winters like we do here in Manitoba, Canada, what do you use for bedding that is not overly dusty and yet is insulating? This year I am using chopped flax straw bedding (see image below) as deep litter, which is advertised as 100% dust free. Well, everything...