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[Newbeginning]

Hi I am a new member, my brothers raised silkies as long as I can remember but I am a road island red fan. I'm getting 8 new pullets. Any information will help but my main question is about bedding. I have had people tell me everything from peanut hulls to sand with some cracked corn scattered to pine chips would do. I was hoping for some more suggestions

 

[thasista]

Hi from Kentucky

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

I use pine shavings, others here use other substrates depending on what they have available. Here is a link to the Coop and Run sectio of the forum, browse around and you should find many different opinions on bedding.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/9/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Newbeginning, and

! Happy you are joining the poultry universe! I agree with 1muttsfan's advice about visiting that link. Personally, for chicks I use pone shavings. For my hens in the coop I use hay or straw. I have sand down in the run to keep mud out of the coop. Good luck to you!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined BYC

I use the DLM (deep litter method) with pine shavings for all my coops. About 5-6 inches in each coop once a year and it stays dry and odor free.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Hello, and Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[liz9910]

 

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[Kevin565]

 

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