bedding alternative to straw

[lorienlouise]

help! my mum is staying and has asthma so I need to take out the straw-what can I put down in her house to sleep on

 

[Callender Girl]

Are pine shavings an option?

 

[lorienlouise]

cant get it where I live-do live near sand though! although I bet u cant use that? think it has to be playing sand but not sure

 

[Callender Girl]

I know people use sand, but I have no experience with it, so I'm not sure what kind. I'm sure someone out there will weigh in soon. Good luck.

 

[Saaniya]

Don't use straw they will in fun eat and impact
We here have some newspaper straws very cheap and handy

 

[Melky]

I would use the pine mulch myself.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

help! my mum is staying and has asthma so I need to take out the straw-what can I put down in her house to sleep on

cant get it where I live-do live near sand though! although I bet u cant use that? think it has to be playing sand but not sure

Hi @lorienlouise Welcome To BYC
Adding your location to your profile is very helpful when asking for suggestions.

How old is your chicken, is it only one?
Do you have a coop/housing outdoors that you can put your chicken in?

Since you don't have pine shavings available, you can use puppy pads to line your cage.
You mention there is sand?

 

[Melky]

Don't use straw they will in fun eat and impact
We here have some newspaper straws very cheap and handy

Mine ate the newspaper straw and had to pull from young beaks hence pine mulch as typically too big to eat.

 

[Melky]

Here is an article on type of sand can use: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/using-sand-in-your-chicken-coop.47795/

 

[Saaniya]

Mine ate the newspaper straw and had to pull from young beaks hence pine mulch as typically too big to eat.

Really omg they eat almost everything