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  1. GiantChickensRock

    Sand or Deep Litter for Large Barn-style Coop with 70+ Chickens

    I live in Wisconsin and have a large 24' x 12' barn style coop with 12' x 15' run attached. Currently I have sand (over dirt) in the coop but the poop cleanup with 70+ chickens is just overwhelming. I'm wondering if deep litter method in the coop might work better, but I'm hesitant to try it...
  2. HensAndFriends

    Pine Shavings Safe?

    I know this is a poultry specific forum, but I just thought I'd ask :) Are pine shavings safe to use as goat barn bedding? I understand that cedar shavings are bad for any livestock/pet, since they can cause respiratory problems, and other issues. My goats like to nibble on the fresh straw I...
  3. 6

    PDZ Flooring instead of Bedding?

    Hey y’all! So, the way my henhouse is built, I cannot put in a poo board. Therefore I would sprinkle PDZ on the henhouse floor, and then cover with chopped straw. After a while of reading others’ posts and discussions about PDZ, I began to think about getting rid of the chopped straw on my...
  4. Moonspeckle

    Sand for coop floor?

    I was wanting to use sand in the bottom of my coop and wasn’t sure if this was too fine to use. This is just local sand by the creek near my home.
  5. froggyphore

    eco-friendly sustainable bedding alternatives?

    what are some good alternatives to traditional pine shavings? i realized recently just how many units i'm gonna end up using over their life time and i want to reduce their ecological impact. ive read about sand, but that sounds worse to me because of the harvesting process and the fact that it...
  6. SavvySilkieMom

    Which Bedding keeps the coop the cleanest in terms of poop?

    Hi I am new to the site and a new Silkie Chick Mother of 2.:love They are only 2 weeks old, but I am preparing to move them into a rabbit hutch at 8 weeks old with removable trays for easy clean up. I was wondering which type of bedding is best for their poop so they dont get so much poop on...
  7. HCBeck

    Sand best option for damp concrete run?

    I just moved my 5 week old hens into their coop and run over the weekend. The coop is raised with a wood floor so I use pine shavings and its nice and dry and fine. The covered run has a concrete floor and the first night and day it rained and I did not have gutters so the rain dripped down the...
  8. Chickadee-Dee

    Button Quail bedding and indoor home set up.

    Hey there, I just have a couple questions about my wee quails. The first question is about the bedding. When I got my first one, I had no idea what to do with her. She was a petland reject that had brain damage so they just gave her to me. The store had no idea how to care for quails and they...
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  9. C

    Assistance Requested Regarding Straw

    Hello Everyone! I was wondering if there is something besides straw that I can use on the bottom of the chicken coop to keep my chickens, comfortable and warm? Straw is very messy! I'm thinking there must be an alternative that would work better. Thank you so much for any suggestions. :)
  10. JBirdy

    Coop Bedding and Respiratory Concerns

    Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any input on using wood pellets for coop bedding and respiratory issues in chickens? We've been trying to get to the bottom of respiratory problems in our chickens and we are starting to consider that it might be environmental as opposed to disease (which...
  11. Chelsea-85

    Sand or Hay for bedding small wooden coop?

    Dears, I have a small wooden coop (1.3 meter/ 0.8 meter) (2 chickens and a rooster). I use hay for bedding the coop but due to cold weather I notice that after 5 or 6 days the hay becomes wet and has moisture. I was told that sand is better for small coops. But, I do not know how is sand in...
  12. TheGreenManFarm

    Deep Litter Feedback with Chickens & Ducks?

    So I'm a first year poultry owner (in central Maine), although I have experience working with chickens and ducks on farms in the PNW. I've been trained on the deep litter method in the past, and as soon as I started raising my girls this year I went with it. It is now Winter (early and ugly...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  13. foolishcop

    Cellulose Fiber Insulation as Brooder Bedding

    First-time chick-raiser here. My day-old chicks will be arriving in about 2 weeks and I'm putting together my brooder. I've been reading on the many options available for bedding for the chicks and I was wondering if anyone has used cellulose fiber insulation? This is NOT like the fiberglass...
  14. Orit

    Old Leaves

    I have been reading a lot about the deep litter method, as well as using dry leaves. I raked up leaves last year and shredded and bagged them. I had intended on using them in my compost but only ended up using a bit. I still have 4 bags sitting in my shed that are over a year old. Question...
  15. RCAKB

    Favorite bedding for a duck coop

    I'm currently in the process of building a duck coop. The one I am making is substantly bigger than where they are at now. (Will be 7x12, I have 6 ducks and I plan on getting more.) I currently use pine shavings and I clean it out daily. If I use that in the next coop then it will cost a lot of...
  16. hegazi

    PDZ and DE - how much?

    I am setting up our new coop and starting to fill it with bedding. It is a 12x16 shed converted to a coop. How much PDZ and DE should I use on the shavings? Just a sprinkle or a light dusting or a heavy coat?
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