I have read that the corn cob bedding can have Aspergillus mold spores in it. Bad for birds. If you have a parrot read "Alex" by Irene Pepperburg. Her African Grey died of Aspergillus from corn cob bedding, sad ending to a good book. I use newspaper for my indoor birds. Baby chicks get a paper towel at first.
She (the parrot) tries to nest w paper or pine or paper towels.. which sounds cute, but going through $20 bags of parrot food 3 xs as fast because shes fattening up for eggs is not cool. Plus she would need extra supplements... total pain. I usually stay away from newspaper because of mites that love it. Ok, I'll keep investigating!
Yes, the African Grey will shred the paper and want to nest, I just keep putting new paper down! Never have had mites. Some folks use the wood pellets that you burn, or stall pellets the horses use, which are very absorbant. I have used peat for chicks, very absorbant and it makes good compost -- it is dusty though, I only use it outdoors.
I will be keeping these guys indoors in my family room once they're grown. I'll look into those two pellet types. I might try the newspaper for the chicks, that would be a very easy clean up, but I wonder if itll work when they're full grown. Theyll be silkie and bantam cochins, most likely 2-3, but no more than that.
they are teenie tiny, but their combs just seem like the points are more prominent and jagged, where its smooth on Minnie Mouse. I won't get anymore for now. I'll see what they all end up as and maybe pay for a nice show quality silkie later on if I'm short on pullets.
Keep both?
, Jill is scheduled for the 24th (NN coop) Pearl for the 25th (main flock) and red and the other NN, I forgot to write down, I'll have to look at their eggs later for the dates.. I mark them..lol.. 
Maybe... I’ll probably have to build another coop, run, and get more hens if I do...
Beside's, the restaurant I wanted my prime rib at hasn't opened back up yet.
