I've been using straw and the problem I can see with it is that it seems to get wet and stay wet even after the rains have gone. Also, when mixed with mud from wet ground, food scraps, poo, and wet layer pellets, it seems to form almost a cement like mixture. Not sure if I'm alone with this problem, or if I'm doing something wrong, but that's been my experience.
Questions for those in the know: when the hay in my smaller banty coop gets wet, should I rake it all out and start over? Also, the floor of the coop is just grassy ground. It seems to get wet and keep the hay wet. Should I be doing something different here?
Thanks!