Peat Moss + Chicken Manure.

[Red5]

I was curious if anyone used peat moss in their coop and if so, how long do you have to let it set and mellow before applying the moss to the lawn/garden?
I'm thinking the lawn (fescue) could probably handle it within a reasonable time, the garden, heh, yeah.

 

[0wen]

The chickens will likely eat peat moss. Have you tried it yet? Curious to results.

 

[lazy gardener]

I'm thinking they will love to dust bathe in it, but they will kick it up into a fine dust that will cover everything, and be hard on their lungs in all of the scratching and digging they do. If one had a covered poo bin under the roosts with a good bed of peat, I'm wondering if you could populate it with red worms for a perpetual poo eating system.

 

[Red5]

Yeah, it's been on the floor of the brooder since the start. It absolutely kicks up a fine dust everywhere too. I'd considered keeping the moss on the floor changing it occasionally, but the dust problem you mentioned bothers me. May go to cedar chips or something along those lines.
I reeeeally want the manure moss on my lawn for the super green effect

 

[Jimscoop]

The chickens will likely eat peat moss. Have you tried it yet? Curious to results.

I have used peat moss for bedding in the past and just started with a few chickens again. I am using peat moss and so far no problems, using it for inside the coop but out in the run using it very sparingly. It is super absorbent and have been using it for the past 3 months and dry as a bone. Someone mentioned dusty and it is but they are only using run for most of the day.
Like I said hear lots of negatives but for me seems to be working fine.

 

[CCsGarden]

I use it and its amazing! When I clean the coops I just throw it right in the garden and since I have a lot I make a hill of it, so when I need it I can get scoop of it.