Best bedding for coop

[equinelyn]

What is the best type of bedding in your chicken coop? We keep straw on the floor and pine shavings in the nesting boxes.

What do you use?

 

[Judy]

I do it the other way around, as a rule -- I find my hens don't kick the hay our of nests, and pine on the floor absorbs odor better.

I've read of so many things people use -- whatever dry veggie refuse is available, rice hulls, corn cob shavings, pine straw, dry leaves, all sorts of things. Along with sand and shredded paper.

 

[sgtmom52]

I use pine shavings in the nest boxes and on the floor in the deep litter method. If the nest box shavings start to look worn I just push them out onto the floor & replace them. I clean out the whole coop about 2 to 3 times a year and compost the shavings & manure to use on my gardens.