EZ Straw for run?

[abmurry914]

I'm originally (and still at heart) a West Virginian myself. My opinion of straw is that it's more prone to mold than other bedding materials and the hollow stocks make excellent hidey holes for tiny bugs.

You said this was for an outdoor run? If your run isn't muddy, or isn't on concreate, there's no real need to use litter in the run, but I agree with using chopped up leaves because it's free, and much less prone to mold. My second choice would be sand because you can scoop it to keep it clean of poop and therefore can be kept in the run for a long time without replacing.

For wood chips someone on BYC once listed a website where you can sign up to receive free wood chips/mulch from landscapers looking to unload their waste material but I don't remember the link. If you found it though, I'd let it dry for a few weeks or months before adding to the run. Can you tell I like free or low cost options??

Haha I also love low cost options, appreciate your input! We've had a very dry summer thus far, but when it does rain the run does get muddy in the part thats not covered.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

We're in North Central WV. I'll search around and see what I can find!

Oh, I have used that EZ straw and bales of straw and felt they performed the exact same stinky way inside of the coop. Big thumbs down for inside use too.

 

[aart]

Do you happen to know where we can get these?

Tree trimmers can dump a whole load of them,
if you have a someplace to store a big pile of them.
Either call a local company or sign up for chipdrop.
Some municipalities have piles of them you can go pick up .