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It is one of those things we pigeon breeders use , because of that quality . Now you can buy tobacco stems and pay a fortune ,and I'll guarantee you
won't have any bugs in your nest boxes . As far as soft , it as soft as hay in my opinion . My chooks don't mind sitting on it and they mind scattering
it about out of the boxes also . Someone said once ,that a broody hen didn't always go out to use the toilet , and the box could get messy and stinky . When
my Barred Rock was broody she never made a mess . I broke her by putting her in a good size wire carrying pen . Guess I will have to break this one as , there
are no fertile eggs to hatch . I might try to raise the Blue Red's , got a roo in that bunch , but his top thing isn't noticeable yet . The Buffs I raised ; it seemed
that roo's top thingy grew in two weeks . He was an accident . Sold him . The squabs are smaller than a chick when they are born , and the straw doesn't
hurt them . They are about a fourth the size of a newborn chick when they are born . They are so tiny and pink and their little eyes haven't opened yet and I
love to watch the Momma feed them . Nature is beautiful to watch . Especially with our birds .
Can you post some pics of your other kind of birds?? I would love to see them!!
It is one of those things we pigeon breeders use , because of that quality . Now you can buy tobacco stems and pay a fortune ,and I'll guarantee you
won't have any bugs in your nest boxes . As far as soft , it as soft as hay in my opinion . My chooks don't mind sitting on it and they mind scattering
it about out of the boxes also . Someone said once ,that a broody hen didn't always go out to use the toilet , and the box could get messy and stinky . When
my Barred Rock was broody she never made a mess . I broke her by putting her in a good size wire carrying pen . Guess I will have to break this one as , there
are no fertile eggs to hatch . I might try to raise the Blue Red's , got a roo in that bunch , but his top thing isn't noticeable yet . The Buffs I raised ; it seemed
that roo's top thingy grew in two weeks . He was an accident . Sold him . The squabs are smaller than a chick when they are born , and the straw doesn't
hurt them . They are about a fourth the size of a newborn chick when they are born . They are so tiny and pink and their little eyes haven't opened yet and I
love to watch the Momma feed them . Nature is beautiful to watch . Especially with our birds .
Can you post some pics of your other kind of birds?? I would love to see them!!