Cat Litter in coop

[Irrintzina]

I have a chicken tractor with 3 hens. The roost area has a sliding drawer that pulls out of the coop for cleaning.
I am wondering if it is ok to put cat litter in the bottom of this drawer and then cover the litter with pine shavings. I clean the droppings every day.
Is the litter a bad idea?

 

[TigerLilly]

Is it the plain old cheap cat litter? I don't know for sure, but I would be worried about some of the newer stuff with chemicals in it that the chickens might ingest. If it was the clay cat litter I wouldnt think it was a bad idea, but I'm sure someone with more 'chicken sense' than I will chime in & set us both straight!

 

[Cargo]

I seem to recall that cat litter is bad.
Link here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=309873

 

[BWKatz]

easiest thing to do is forget litter & shavings, put linoleum in drawer. Once a day use putty knife or something similar and just scrape into compost heap or bucket.

 

[Irrintzina]

I am using the old cheap clay litter.
Thanks for the input, I think I will find another option just in case.

 

[patandchickens]

Why not just use shavings? It will work as well. And be simpler (don't have to deal with a whole nother separate material).

Good luck, have fun,

Pat