Official BYC Poll: What type of COOP bedding do you like best?

[R2elk]

Where are my dirt lovers?

If I lived on dirt, my coop floors would be dirt but I live on a sand dune.

 

[Conan]

Where are my dirt lovers?

Me! I'm a dirty girl. Dirt floor, then I use leaves, pine needles, hay, straw combo whenever I feel like it's looking bare.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Where are my dirt lovers?

My current coop has a dirt floor, but I still like to put down leaves or shredded paper to help when they come in with muddy feet.
At my other farm I did a layered deep litter and liked it a lot because I could scoop it up and use it in the garden. The dirt floor doesn't really allow that as the girls break whatever thin layers I put down into dirt.

I'll use shavings, but prefer free which is leaves and paper.

 

[Mamatomany123]

We use pine shavings and sweet pdz on the poop boards.

 

[Kale the Quail]

i use pine shavings for their bedding and shredded paper for brooder bedding.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I chose other. I use wood chips. I think I'm the only one who is that cheap as far as bedding.

 

[3KillerBs]

I only tried shavings and straw in the coop (deep litter with a mix of materials in the run). I found that shavings lasted twice as long between clean-outs -- up to three months in cool, dry weather.

I threw in a little scratch from time to time so that chickens would keep it well-stirred, used to manure fork to break up any crusts as needed, and added additional shavings as needed.

 

[Kiki]

I chose other. I use wood chips. I think I'm the only one who is that cheap as far as bedding.

Will you please change your vote from other to Wood Vhip...it means wood chips. @CarpCharacin Can you fix the v word in the poll option please.

 

[Kiki]

@DobieLover
@rosemarythyme
@adirondak5
@R2elk
@Sapphire Sebright

Is there an exact other I can add as an option for you to choose instead of other?

 

[adirondak5]

@DobieLover
@rosemarythyme
@adirondak5
@R2elk
@Sapphire Sebright

Is there an exact other I can add as an option for you to choose instead of other?

I use hemp for bedding