Anyone using coffee chaff?

[rainierlass]

I have access to an unlimited supply of coffee chaff from one of the local roasters....
..just wondering if anyone has ever used it in their coop and if so what are the pros and cons....
..I realize the benefits in the garden mixed with mulch .....have not seen any posts here on the board about it
as far as using it in the coop ~ ~ ~ ~
..right now I am using wood chips and DE in my coop and am happy with it - - just thought I would
like to hear from any of you that have tried it -

- Thanks!

 

[dpetrzelka]

I just picked up 8 bags of coffee chaff yesterday and replaced the pine shaving in my 3-4 week old brooder with the chaff - the chicks seem to love it. First time I've seen them doing the dust bath thing. They where scratching, digging, and laying in it - really having a great time.

The smell is nice, a little like coffee and toast. Seems to pretty absorbent, and clump very well when it gets wet, so I have high hopes for it. But its very light and blows around very easily - we have it all over the car from the bags leaking a little, and all over the garage near the brooder.

The real test will be when I move them to the coop in a few weeks.