Question About Bedding

[Danceswithchicks]

I usually use hay for bedding, but after the wood has been cut for the winter there is a lot of oak shavings. I wondered if I could use those for bedding.

 

[Mahonri]

I imagine Oak shavings would work... I use pine shavings..

 

[Danceswithchicks]

Thanks!

 

[skyedobb]

Oak shavings should work-not too smelly like cedar to irritate the airways... and so much easier to clean than straw!!

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

yes way better than straw!

 

[2txmedics]

yes awhole lot better than straw or hay...I found out after research that straw and hay, are hollow thus causing an area for mite/lice to harbor ...which leads to your babies getting lice/mites and having a hard time getting rid of...no matter how many times you dust your chickens. Not to mention that hay is hot, so its not good to use in summer.

I changed over to shavings and its alot cleaner also I change it out every 6mos, can go longer....what I do is get a rake daily and fluff it up, then once a week, I get a kitty scooper and take out there poop that didnt dissolve. No flies either and smells very clean.