Ground corn cob for bedding?

[blondebarnbabe]

Hello All~ have any of you ever used ground corn cob for bedding? I used to raise pigeons as a youth and that's what I used for my loft; I have tried it with the chickens and so far it is great.... but I was wondering (albeit a bit too late) if there is any draw back to using this material as opposed to say, shavings.

 

[JackE]

Sounds like a great bedding to me. And if you can get it cheap, Then that makes it even better.
Jack

 

[Fred's Hens]

Back in the 50's and 60's, that is what we used. Corn was "picked" in those days. Today, the cobs are left in the field, as the harvester shells the corn.
I would truly love to still use the ground cob, but they are rare as hen's teeth and pricey now to boot.

 

[kari_dawn]

I used ground corn cob in my brooder for a short period of time...you know how babies are...spilled water, etc. The corn cob did not stay dry enough for my liking, and it smelled when it got wet, and it absorbed water, and became packed solid in the waterer. I switched to sand....I can sift out the poo, and the little ones don't seem to be as keen on kicking it into their water.