bedding when moving to coop

[JennB]

we are getting ready to move the ladies to their house. i read somewhere that u should take some on the bedding in the brooder and move it to the coop because of the benefical bacteria. is this something i need to do?

 

[Tiramisu]

I have never heard of that. I think fresh bedding would be better instead of using old bedding that is dirty and old.

 

[Blue_Myst]

I have heard of this, but I think you are only supposed to use the bottom stuff that's been there for a few weeks. I've never tried it, though, so I can't recommend it. Using new, fresh bedding may be a better "welcome home" gift for your hens, however.

 

[gryeyes]

Ick. Fresh bedding for my feathered friends, thank you very much. They'll soil it soon enough, trust me.

 

[turtlebird]

I think the idea is to bring the beneficial bacteria into the new "sterile" bedding to , perhaps, get a jump on any harmful bacteria that may try to proliferate. I wouldn't think that you would need much. What the heck, throw a scoop in there!
We americans are germ-o-phobes. Perhaps a little dirt/beneficial bacteria would do us some good!