Anyone ever used old sheets in brooder box?

[Tigertrea]

I've been thinking of what to use for my chicks when I get them. I have a ton of old sheets around from having puppies. I hate using paper for my pups and find sheets easier. I have a heavy-duty washer and find sheets easier to clean...pick up and toss in washer on heavily soiled load. Done.

Anyone do this with chicks?

Good idea? Bad? What do you think.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

I think that is a good idea at least it is worth a try since you don't mind putting them in your washer. It may not be a particularly absorbent material, so once the poops get wetter and more frequent you may want to switch over to pine bedding once they are not in danger of eating it.

 

[cva34]

I think that is a good idea at least it is worth a try since you don't mind putting them in your washer. It may not be a particularly absorbent material, so once the poops get wetter and more frequent you may want to switch over to pine bedding once they are not in danger of eating it.

Sound good if there not the slick kind.Washing is a nother thing.I would consider WASHETERIA...cva34

Mine go on pine shavings about a week..

 

[4-H chicken mom]

I use baby receiving blankets that I used for our puppies but only for about a week, then they went on shavings.