Coffee Ground Chicken bedding

[rosemarythyme]

Wondering about this latest 'fad', er, chicken product.
What prompted it, WhoTheHeck thought it up....
....are there that much underutilized used coffee grounds around?

Sounds like something that would've started in Seattle, honestly.

I can't even get free grounds at Starbucks. I always see the bins for free grounds for the taking, but people grab 'em as soon as they put some out.

 

[OlympicChick]

I'm lucky I guess. I can get grounds from my local Starbucks and all the local individually owned shops as well.

 

[OlympicChick]

I'm still not sure if it's just dried grounds. I googled it and didn't come up with much of anything except coffee chaff. So I emailed a couple of roasters in the area to see what they do with their leftover chaff and if I could have some.

 

[djseraphim]

Is this the stuff?: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/grounds-all-natural-animal-bedding-f3500001

Yes that's it!

 

[djseraphim]

I have to admit it appeals to me just because mmm, coffee, but I can't convince myself to pay for bedding.

It does smell delicious...I'm going to try it out this weekend and will report back

 

[djseraphim]

The grounds thing is new.
I've heard one other member rave about them,
but they just started using them so long haul results are still out.
Curious if there's any other ingredients other than coffee grounds in there?

Do you plan on deep litter on the ground in the run, or up in the coop on the floor?
If doing a true composting deep litter on the dirt of the run,
some coffee grounds should be OK.

Oh, and ....Welcome to BYC! @djseraphim
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Ok added I'm in Tallahassee, FL so it gets pretty hot and humid.

 

[djseraphim]

Wondering about this latest 'fad', er, chicken product.
What prompted it, WhoTheHeck thought it up....
....are there that much underutilized used coffee grounds around?
Might look for it next time I go to TSC in a few weeks.

For $7.49 a bag I was shocked how cheap so I got 2 big bags of it. Well, time to experiment and see what's up!

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I've been using Grounds for six weeks or more and I have loved them. The coop smells nice, it's easy to scoop out the poop daily. It's dust free. I have started drying out my own grounds just to refresh what is lost due to scooping/being kicked out of the coop. The ladies even dust bath in it sometimes. I honestly don't foresee needing to replace it more than once or twice a year, but I'm still only six weeks in! I think it is on the expensive side of litter when looking at cost per unit, but I liked it far more than sand just because it's light weight and easier for me to remove if I did need to remove it. I have continued to use straw or pine savings in the nest boxes. I've used both hay and pine shavings as litter, but I think compared to adding more every week or two to cover up ammonia or poop smell I am actually saving money! Plus there's no more poop to cause a smell in the first place.

When I do decide it's time for new litter, coffee is an amazing fertilizer for the garden.

 

[djseraphim]

I've been using Grounds for six weeks or more and I have loved them. The coop smells nice, it's easy to scoop out the poop daily. It's dust free. I have started drying out my own grounds just to refresh what is lost due to scooping/being kicked out of the coop. The ladies even dust bath in it sometimes. I honestly don't foresee needing to replace it more than once or twice a year, but I'm still only six weeks in! I think it is on the expensive side of litter when looking at cost per unit, but I liked it far more than sand just because it's light weight and easier for me to remove if I did need to remove it. I have continued to use straw or pine savings in the nest boxes. I've used both hay and pine shavings as litter, but I think compared to adding more every week or two to cover up ammonia or poop smell I am actually saving money! Plus there's no more poop to cause a smell in the first place.

When I do decide it's time for new litter, coffee is an amazing fertilizer for the garden.

Thank you for that...seems I made the best mistake Looking forward to using it.

 

[tralfaz]

might try this in the coop as well, but concerned about hyper chickens...