bedding

  1. Johnny829

    Mealworm bedding

    Hi all, So after watching lots of videos on YouTube, I learned that wheat bran might be the best bedding for mealworms. And I literally drove to some of the nearest feed stores and it turned out that none of them had wheat bran. So I’m thinking if it’s okay to use whole oats. I tried to find...
  2. RebsChooks

    Why do we need bedding underneath perches?

    My new Arkus plastic coop arrives tomorrow, and unlike in my current wooden coop my hens will have to perch. Right now they can either perch or sit on the floor in the bedding just underneath. So I am thinking, why bother with bedding material? To save cleaning tasks yet keep it clean, could I...
  3. W

    Trouble deciding on bedding for brooder! Sand vs Shavings

    I have 16 chicks (which hatched the 13th) arriving today or tomorrow and I don't know what kind of bedding to put in the brooder. I think I am going to lay down paper towels on top of the bedding regardless of the type of bedding for the first few days just so that the chicks will know to eat...
  4. B

    Questions About My Baby Chicks

    Hi, this is my first time raising and owning baby chicks. I now have 16 heavy females. I have a few concerns and questions that I just cannot find anywhere else the specific answer to. My chicks were born on 7/11/18 and are now a little over two weeks old. I originally had 17 chicks but one of...
  5. I Like Ducks

    Brooding Help!

    So I have three mallard ducks, and, I have read a lot about brooding. It has really hot outside so I don't want to put a heat lamp by them but I did put a wool hat in their bed. I also have water they can walk in and out of. Is this enough. Is it necessary for them to have a heat lamp?
    • I Like Ducks
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    • baby birds bedding brooding ducklings ducks feed mallard duck mallard duckling
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. DenverQuail

    Sand vs. Deep Litter - Mite Prevention

    I currently keep 15 coturnix quail in a 4x8 aviary, which sits on the ground (but the entire bottom is also covered in wire mesh to keep predators out, with a layer of bedding on top). I've been using the deep litter method for the past 8 months and have overall been very happy with it, but I...
    • DenverQuail
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    • bedding coturnix deep litter mites quail sand scaly leg scaly leg mites shavings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  7. chickenkeeperUS

    Best bedding for a chicken coop?

    Currently we are using straw as the bedding for our chicken coop. We live in Washington where its always raining so the weather is always wet and cold (snows once a year if we're lucky). I was wondering if there is something better out there we can use for our chicken coop because straw smells...
  8. Chickababie01

    My chicks poo is yolk like..

    my chick was born on Friday so he’s 3 days old and his pop looks like this .. and it looks like yolk is he ok? Also WHEN DO I CHANGE THE BEDDING?:jumpy:confused:
  9. Jayecookie

    How to raise new chicks

    Everything I did for my Baby chicks. I also put their bedding in a pile to decompose and I'm growing vegetables in it now :ya
  10. T

    Chicken coop and run flooring/bedding material

    Hello, I have a chicken coop/run that is 4' by 12' that has coop off the ground and is enclosed while the remaining run just has hardware cloth walls. It is not walk in (roughly 4' tall) and I am trying to figure out the best material or method to use to prevent having to clean the coop out all...
  11. Graceyyy

    Questions about coop bedding

    My husband and I just finished building our coop for our 5 hens. Inside we have 3 nesting boxes and then a 30"x40" interior space where we installed roosting posts. The entire floor where the roosts are is a sliding drop board floor, but I am unsure as to whether or not I need to lay pine...
  12. HuskerHens18

    Sand for Chicken bedding?

    A friend of mine breeds chickens, she has a lot of coops and uses sand for bedding. It seems really cheap and simple to clean. I would like to do this also, but I want YOUR expertise. Do I need a specific type of Sand? Do I need to mix anything in the sand? If I scoop it like cat litter...
  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. ChickyNicky05

    Bedding - to change or not to change?

    As a new chick owner I have been doing as much research as possible! I started out changing the bedding every day when they were first brought to the house and now at 4-5 weeks they absolutely hate being picked up and put in something else while I clean the brooder box so I've had to decrease to...
  15. spiffyvanspot

    Button Quail Eating Bedding

    Hi there! I'm new to BYC although I have been a lurker for a couple years now- since getting my first buttons. I have been struggling with poo and paper bedding getting stuck to their toes and I've been diligent about washing their feet. My one girl lost a toe before I noticed, unfortunately...
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    • bedding behaviour button quail care chinese painted quail eating health king quail quail wood shavings
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Quail
  16. RedRobbine

    Newbie using aRabbit Hutch Brooder

    Hi, I am Robbine. We just got our first flock yesterday. 3 Ameracaunas, 3 Barred Rocks, and 2 Black Sex-Linked. We are using a rabbit hutch with a heat lamp for their brooder. The lady at WFC recommended pine shavings over pellett bedding for the brooder. How often should I change it...
  17. Chullicken

    Random Blood Droplets in Coop

    1.5-year-old Icelandic rooster (1) 1.5-year-old Red Sex Link hens (4) 4 X 4 Coop (Wood Shaving Bedding) with 7 X 6 attached run w/ 4 X 4 additional area attached, chopped straw bedding material Currently fed Purina Layer Pellets w/ handful of corn scratch and or Rolled Oats at night. 3/4 Cup No...
  18. Ben's Small Chicken Coop

    Ben's Small Chicken Coop

    This coop was bought second hand in bad condition: I have sinced fixed/cleaned it and have added my own little tweaks. Here is the new coop! Features: 3 nesting box's, a gas strut, A roosting bar (soon to be maybe another), Chicken run, And also Kiwi laying her egg for today. (WILL...
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    • bedding chicken coop chickens deep litter eggs small coop wood shavings
    • Category: Small Coops
  19. N

    What should I use as bedding?

    So I'm getting some chickens soon and was wondering if I need to get bedding. The ground is all dirt. I have hay to use for the nesting boxes but I want to know if it is even worth putting hay down in the coop itself.
  20. L

    Bedding Placements

    Warning, I get paranoid about stuff I don't understand Just a bit of back story first. When we had hens (before Mr.Fox and my dog came to visit) we had hay down pretty much everywherel our chicken run is made out of chicken white so plenty of ventilation and a perch cage area to be locked up...
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