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Thank you!I’ve used pellet bedding before and had the same thought. It really does look like chicken feed at first glance. My girls pecked at it a little when I first put it in the coop, but once they realized it wasn’t food, they left it alone. I’ve never seen them actually eat a bunch of it.
What I like about it is how it turns into soft sawdust once it gets a little damp or they scratch it around. It soaks up moisture really well and doesn’t kick up much dust.
For a 4x6 coop, one 40 lb bag should be enough for one solid layer or a couple of light cleanouts, depending on how thick you go.
If you’re still curious, I found this blog pretty helpful when I was looking into it: https://www.kwmach.com/blog/horse-bedding-pellets
It’s mainly about horses, but a lot of the info works for chickens too
Hope that helps!
