Bedding?

[ChickenGirl3]

Hi Everybody,
I was wondering what is the best bedding to use? I usually use hay, but I have seen In many coop pictures people have wood shavings. Is wood shavings better then hay?

Thanks

 

[Timmy]

with shavings your birds will be cleaner and your coop will smell better.

 

[WallTenters]

Wood shavings smell better, and don't cake up like hay does. We have used hay, straw, shavings and now using the wood pellets they sell for horse stalls. I have to say I think deep litter shavings are my favorite so far. Just put the pellets in the brooder so the jury's out on them.

 

[Knittycat]

I've used pine shavings in the coop and fall leaves in the run. The chickens really like to scratch for bugs in the leaves!