bedding

  1. Dr Evy

    Can I use this bedding for chicks?

    Hi, I was wondering if I can use this for chicks? It doesn’t say what kind of wood is in it, it definitely doesn’t smell like cedar. It just said wood shavings. I don’t have chicks right now, but I buy this for my guinea pigs and I was hoping it would be ok because it would cut down the expenses 😂.
  2. PeachMyCheeks

    Baby chick with very swollen chest?

    Hi! I brought four random chicks to take care of. The first week we brought them in we brought kingsford wood pellets (it’s a brand used for cooking naturally but, it’s only ingredients are hickory/oak/and cherry.) anyways, we used that bedding for a week and these baby chicks had runny poop...
  3. Dr Evy

    Chick eating bedding

    I have one chick and he’s been eating a lot of bedding lately. I mean not a ton but quite a bit. When I first switched him to bedding I thought he would try a few and then realize they weren’t food and stop but every time he eats he picks up three or four medium sized pieces and eats them. I...
  4. J

    Chicken cleaning/run advice!

    Hi there, I was wondering if anyone happened to have any advice for what type of material to put in the coop and run? I’m making making a nice long trip run, but i wanted some advice and personal experience for the bedding and litter. Also, if anyone had any advice on how to clean the coop and...
  5. I

    Chick Brooder Bedding

    Hello Everyone I was wondering if any other UK chick owners have used Plevin Snowflake bedding for their chicks? They're now just over a week old and I'd like to house them on wood shavings, the packet says it's suitable for poultry but does not specify which wood it is made from, only stating...
  6. Pelletized Bedding / Shavings

    Pelletized Bedding / Shavings

    Hello BYC'ers, I have asked questions in the past, but never posted about something I learned. Anyways, I'll get straight to the point. I have discovered one of the most game-changing products for chickens, horses, and really any small animal. Pelletized shavings. I have had my first flock...
  7. L

    Duck bedding help needed!

    Hi, We need some advice. We have ended up with a bit of a messy and out of control duck situation. We've got 10 ducks, we used to let them out for a big chunk of the day with some water for them to swim in, and the rest of the time they were in their run & coop, which isn't huge but was big...
    • LouiseCE
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Using Deep Bedding in a Small Coop

    Using Deep Bedding in a Small Coop

    When first reading about chicken keeping a new chicken owner is certain to hear many claims that a particular method is the Absolute Ultimate in good chicken care. One of these methods is Deep Bedding. What is Deep Bedding? How is it different from Deep Litter? Why should you choose this...
  9. S

    Pullets scratch all the bedding from their roost area into the nestboxes

    I'm wondering if some experienced chicken keepers could help me out with this scratching behavior issue. We have 6 20-week old pullets (1 Cinnamon Queen, 1 Jersey Giant, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Buff Orpington, and 2 Light Brahmas). The photo of my coop from TSC is linked to below with the description...
  10. eliz_anne

    Duck bedding/compost

    Hi everyone! I have been cleaning out my ducks house and putting the waste in a pile in my backyard (I use fine and flake shavings). However, the pile is now overgrown and makes my yard look terrible! We’ve also seen a few rats as of lately. Is there a way to get rid of the extra shavings once...
    • eliz_anne
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    • bedding clean coop ducks
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. Bocktastic Quackles

    When to lay bedding down in fall?

    Live in Denver Colorado - temperatures are cooling off at night and next week is a frost warning. Definitely will be laying some hay inside their nesting boxes before the frost though curious if there is a temperature marker when to add more hay or pine shavings inside their coop. How would I...
  12. B

    Chicks eating bedding

    Hi, I’m at work and I have a baby monitor on my 5 day old chicks (I’m very anxious) and I can see they have ripped up their kitchen roll bedding (which I’m using for the first week until I change to pine) and they may have eaten some. The bedding is under their water (hanging water system) so I...
  13. kip5254

    Black Walnut Tree Mulch - Safe?

    Hi! I’m looking into getting natural mulch for my chicken run. I know black walnut trees can be toxic to gardens but what about using the tree as mulch in a chicken run? Toxic to them? Toxic to my garden that is close by? Not worth the risk? Thanks!
  14. A

    Cat litter or play sand for quail bedding ?

    I have 6 2 weeks old quail and I'm housing them in a midwest ground guinea pig cage. The cage doesn't have a wire bottom which means I have to clean it out every day to prevent it from smelling (man do they poop a lot). I'm considering using some sort of non-toxic cat litter or sand as bedding...
    • abroot
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    • bedding bedding for animals bedding for chicks litter system poop poop buildup poop cleanup quail quail advice quail as pets
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Quail
  15. mpmrla

    Brooder Bedding

    Over the last 50 years that i have raised chickens i have tried every type of bedding material for bedding and all of them require changing out almost daily to keep down odor moisture and the chicks clean and healthy. None of the traditional beddings are as effective as a 2" layer of very dry...
    • mpmrla
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  16. Grace Brooks

    Do we need to clean dry odorless chick poop?

    Hello again awesome chicken peeps 😀 We have 4 chicks in our brooder/coop. (Almost 3 weeks old) We put them in there after the first couple nights because it is warm in southern California, and they have a heater as well, which they choose to only use at night. The rest of the time they are in...
  17. H

    Nesting box bedding and box construction

    We bought a house with an existing coop a few years ago and finally fixed it up. We just got chicks and I’m starting to think ahead for the nesting area. The existing nesting boxes are completely open on the front. Would it be wise to maybe put a 1x4 across the bottom to help contain the nest...
  18. Khaki mama

    Ducklings coming... brooder bedding?

    Hi I am setting up a temporary brooder in a rubbermaid bin right next to the incubater, but once they get a little bit bigger I am going to move them to a kiddie pool with wood shavings. So I just want to know what bedding to put in the temporary brooder, I don't know if I should use wood...
  19. charleston

    Creek Sand

    I am hoping to use sand in our coop. There is a local company that has Creek Sand available. This is what they said and pictures they sent. Do you think this sand is the correct kind to use? “In regards to it containing silica, we are honestly not sure if the creek sand has that in it. We do...
  20. Wonderling

    Wool carpet in the chicken coop?!

    Wool carpets are fancy right? I guess we'll see what the chickens think of it. I usually sprinkle diatomaceous earth and then top with a layer of pine shavings, but I ran out of shavings and I'm not going to make a special trip just to get some but I do have a bag (well more like 8-10 bags) of...
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