#coopbedding

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...

Planning on getting chickens and wondering about setting up the coop: Is it weird to use different bedding in the bottom of the coop than in the nesting boxes? I've read that sand is easy to clean and has a high thermal mass, which could help in winters, but putting sand in the nesting boxes...

Hi All. I'm a fairly new chicken "farmer" & loving this hobby! It certainly is an addiction! I have so much fun with them! We got our first chickens in May. I live in Duluth MN, just on the outskirts of city limits and I free range my girls and lock them up at night. I started with 4 hens...

Hey, guys! We have an elevated coop and I just have a few questions. We are in the middle of changing out the old chicken wire and replacing it with 14 gauge galvanized mesh, as suggested by other members here. Before we finish, and I have included a picture, there is a small opening for the...

I have always used straw bedding in my coops, but the other day I read an article about the advantages of sand in the coop rather than straw. So now I am wondering if I should switch to sand bedding. What have all of your experiences been with sand bedding? Should I switch?