Hay Alternatives

[team_realtree]

I had a nice supply of hay bales sitting in the field that my coop is in. The bales have been sold so I no longer have any until the next cut. Could I just use green hay that hasn`t been dried? I don't want to spend any money on pine bedding or anything like that.

 

[Bossroo]

Look under your power grass mower's frame after mowing a lawn ... eyeball the solid grass residue... then decide if it will be of much use with added chicken exrement.

 

[eKo_birdies]

Quote:
YUCK!

 

[chicmom]

Well, you've gotta be real careful with hay. It's because it will mold very easily, so you've gotta change it up often. Mold can give chickens a respiratory problem. So, I would only use dried hay. I used some hay before because I got 35 bales for $1.00 each, and that was a real good deal, but I could see what they were talking about. Most people use either straw or wood shavings.