Natural cat litter in coop?

[B2274]

I am at my wits end with the dust in the coop and looking for a less dusty option. I just spent a lot of time and money switching to coffee and I am not a fan. I drove 3 hrs three different trips to get enough to switch from sand to coffee and it's been 2 months or less and there is now black dust on everything, my chickens look so gross-no longer have any white brahmas, they are all coffee stained etc. It smells fine, but I don't like it and was looking at "natural" cat litter now, but honestly don't know what to do. I was looking at World's Best Cat Litter plain or Lavender, I have tried Sand, sand and coffee, wood chips, pine pellets, and just coffee and am at my wits end with the dust. LMK if you can help please.

 

[Kiki]

Peat moss works perfectly for me.

 

[Kiki]

Can you post a couple of pictures of what the inside of your coop looks like?

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Chickens are dusty. They literally bathe in dirt to coat their skin with fine dust. Why are you so concerned about it?

 

[B2274]

Chickens are dusty. They literally bathe in dirt to coat their skin with fine dust. Why are you so concerned about it?

Because it is so bad I can't enjoy being with them or take my grandsons in the coop. It is like baby powder on everything.

 

[B2274]

Can you post a couple of pictures of what the inside of your coop looks like?

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Are they inside all day? They have no outside run?

 

[Happy hen lover]

I love sweet PDZ, it is used by a lot of members here. Its fine, cream colored, and poop just sifts out. It was on sale and I'll try stall fresh when its gone. I don't notice as much dust as pone shavings.
I love your coop .

 

[Sussex19]

I use dust reduced pine shavings and don't have any complaints.

 

[B2274]

Are they inside all day? They have no outside run?

No, they have a run...only a couple seem to hang out inside. The rest only come in to lay eggs.