Best litter

[worms7]

In your coop what do think is best
for bedding/litter what do you use
it will be on top of linoleum
Cheers Phil

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I use the type of pine shavings intended for horse stalls.

 

[Folly's place]

x2! It's inexpensive, easy to manage, and works great for the birds. Some hay, straw, or other stuff can be added, and clean-out once to three times annually, making wonderful garden compost. Mine comes from the local farm stores; it's available everywhere. Mary

 

[Kasilofchrisn]

I buy the pine shavings from Wally world.
I only need to clean my small 4X8 coop about every 3 weeks.
I have 8 birds and they have a decent size run.
Cost of the pine shavings is roughly $4.50 a month or a little less for my size coop.

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[Kasilofchrisn]

I have vinyl flooring in mine.
Pine shavings on top of that.

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[thomasboyle]

I use hay. Clean it out every 6 months. I just cleaned it out last weekend, and got 10 heaping wheel barrow loads of dirt for the garden.Hay in, dirt out. Great stuff for the garden!

 

[worms7]

I have vinyl flooring in mine.
Pine shavings on top of that.
how often do you clean the coop out
Cheers Phil
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[ATGATT]

I buy pine shavings from the farm supply store. I can buy them cheaper there then anywhere else. I'm still trying to decide if I like the medium shavings or if I will move to the smaller shavings.

 

[aart]

Large flake pine shavings over vinyl.
But I have poop boards under roosts that get sifted out every other day.
Changed out 1-2 times a year, thrown into run.....wood doesn't break down fast enough to put in garden IMO.

 

[Howard E]

Phil:

In your area, check to see if you can find miscanthus bedding. It may be more widely available there than it is in the US.

http://www.animalschoice.ie/miscanthus-bedding-perfect-for-poultry