Nesting box material

[Ninjasquirrel]

It says low dust so should be ok, but change over if they start to wheeze or have other breathing problems. Does this help?

Thanks. You had me worried. I havent had any wheezing problems of any kind but ill keep an eye out and change if needed

 

[aart]

I like a nice flake of straw shoved in tight then 'bowled' out a bit.

I have a piece of vinyl in bottom of wooden nests for ease of cleaning up broken eggs, learned this when I had a serial thin shell layer, have an extra piece to swap out fast.

Luckily my coop is in a large shed so I have room to store a bale of straw, I made this 'bale bag' to keep it from spreading out all over when the strings are cut.

I also use straw out in the run in the winter and if I get a muddy spot in my 'semi deep' litter.

 

[Upper Brook House Farm]

Yes, do. Do you use straw at all? I recommend shavings in the main area of the coop, and hay/straw in the nesting boxes.

Thanks. You had me worried. I havent had any wheezing problems of any kind but ill keep an eye out and change if needed

 

[Upper Brook House Farm]

Do you have a photo of the coop?

I like a nice flake of straw shoved in tight then 'bowled' out a bit.

I have a piece of vinyl in bottom of wooden nests for ease of cleaning up broken eggs, learned this when I had a serial thin shell layer, have an extra piece to swap out fast.

Luckily my coop is in a large shed so I have room to store a bale of straw, I made this 'bale bag' to keep it from spreading out all over when the strings are cut.

I also use straw out in the run in the winter and if I get a muddy spot in my 'semi deep' litter.

 

[aart]

Do you have a photo of the coop?

Under my avatar is a link that says My Coop...lots of pics.

 

[Ste]

I use pine shavings in the main part of the coop and straw in the nesting boxes. I get straw by the bag from the feed store and keep it next to the boxes so it can be easily replenished if needed.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Do you use them in the run?

No just the artificial turf nest pads in the nest boxes.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Yes, do. Do you use straw at all? I recommend shavings in the main area of the coop, and hay/straw in the nesting boxes.

Not at all. Just the shavings. We provide sand in the run though. We built them a cute little playground with sticks and an old tire. They like to take their dust baths in the tire and perch up high on the sticks.

 

[Upper Brook House Farm]

I can't find it... can you send a photo?

Under my avatar is a link that says My Coop...lots of pics.

 

[Upper Brook House Farm]

Does the sand act as oyster grit for the chickens?

Not at all. Just the shavings. We provide sand in the run though. We built them a cute little playground with sticks and an old tire. They like to take their dust baths in the tire and perch up high on the sticks.