Brooder bedding

[Knighstar679]

has anyone ever tried feline pine or the corn cob bedding in a brooder? I am considering using it in my brooder so I can scoop out stuff easier than pine shavings.

 

[nminusyplusm]

I'd worry chicks would eat it.

 

[nminusyplusm]

If you do deep bedding in your brooder you won't need to scoop at all. Just plan on something like a final 8" max depth for the litter, start with 3" to 4" and just add when needed.

 

[chickens really]

Nope I use pine and a dust pan to remove the shavings..

 

[nminusyplusm]

Here's my brooder. I never cleaned it out. It stayed clean and dry and when the chicks moved to their coop I transferred the bedding to their deep litter run:

 

[Jpat]

chick mess compared to duck mess for me was like a 2 year olds mess and an 18 ton elephant who only ate taco bell


But pine shavings are my favorite

 

[chickens really]

chick mess compared to duck mess for me was like a 2 year olds mess and an 18 ton elephant who only ate taco bell


But pine shavings are my favorite

Definitely applies and oranges.......Ducks are messy and poop every two seconds it seams..

 

[Jpat]

Definitely applies and oranges.......Ducks are messy and poop every two seconds it seams..

I wish i had a picture of when i made a little fenced area in my garage for them. i swear they pressed their buttholes to the fence and sprayed as far as they could.

It was litteraly 1.5 feet passed the fence like an oil painting

 

[chickens really]

I wish i had a picture of when i made a little fenced area in my garage for them. i swear they pressed their buttholes to the fence and sprayed as far as they could.

It was litteraly 1.5 feet passed the fence like an oil painting

I believe you...Don't forget I raise Ducks myself..

 

[True Patriot]

The pine sawdust shouldn't be any more dangerous than shavings. As far as them eating it? They eat the shavings anyway. This would be more bite size. I always include chick grit in the brooder from day one. This way the random things they eat are less likely to be a problem.