Need more info on ideas for deep bedding in coop

[MaurFrat]

I have a home built coop and 5 Polish Crested hens who are a year old and lay lots of smallish white eggs! Need ideas for deep bedding and what it looks like. I use lots of wood shavings which keeps the eggs clean but wondered what else I could use? Pros and Cons of different bedding? Thanks!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I used dry grass clippings and it worked perfectly. I’m sure others will be along to share their experience.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I like hemp bedding. Is extremely low and dust and it composts very well.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. In my pigeon lofts I used ground corncob bedding with great success. The problem is that much of this product is very dusty. Finding 'clean' product was difficult, and it was expensive.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello and welcome to BYC! I used pine flakes for the first year then discovered pine shavings. The shavings are immensely less dusty. Chickens produce enough dust on their own, they don't need dusty bedding to add to that.

 

[drumstick diva]

Good morning and welcome to BYC, the pulse beat of the poultry community.

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BYC! So glad you joined!

 

[Justso]

Hi and welcome! Inside the house I'll use pine shavings or flakes. Sometimes I'll sprinkle in some sweet pdz ( google it). My neighbor uses the pelletized pine bedding. It seems to work for her.
And the outside run I'll use grass clippings, oak leaves, with wood chips- the heavy chunky kind from tree trimmers who happily dump it for free here
FYI in the summer I stop deep litter method inside and will clean up my house much more often than the winter. Too many insects.

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

Hi there. I use large pine shavings in my coops and brooder. But only the deep litter method in the winter for warmth. I cant even imagine the smell after a full summer of deep litter and the bug would be even worse. Works great to keep everyone a little extra warm in the winter but as soon as spring hits I clean it out.

 

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