Peanut hulls over floor of coop?

[flopsy]

Hubby has a place to get mucho peanut hulls. Will they work on the coop floor? Don't wanna hurt the girls and guy or babies.

 

[silkiechicken]

I doubt they will eat them, but may worry if they are salted shells.

 

[flopsy]

Hi, Silkie, they are not salted. They are just shelled from raw peanuts.

 

[rooster-red]

Peanut shells tend to grow mold when a little moisture is added.

 

[flopsy]

Didn't think of that rooster-red!

 

[nautical_bouy]

Add booze, beer, and tobacco spit,,, they last forever,,,,lol atleast every honky tonk I've been in thinks so,,

 

[CritterHill]

I was just reading the bedding chapter in "Storey's guide to raising chickens":

"Rice hulls and peanut hulls are cheap in some areas, but neither is absorbent enough to make good litter"