Use old newspapers free if you can get people to donate beats straw prevents red mite ! Straw tends to hide red mites and expensive to buy !

[El jimbo]

I have found by changing to old newspapers tear into strips about 1 inch long or 25 mm and remove all straw never use straw again then dust each time with dermacous Earth then add lavender gathered in summer into my nesting coop. ,I never have red mites and my chickens are laying right through winter approx 7 to 9 eggs a day I have 12 chickens ! The newspaper keeps them warm and you can bury it use it as compost or if you should get red mites burn it goes up quickly as well try to make sure it keeps dry in coop I change mine twice a week ! As costs nothing ! This is omelette she was raised from a fertilised egg in newspaper in June now giving myself an egg a day she is an Essex ! How lovely does she look !

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC. You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of, with many knowledgeable members who are willing to help you along your journey with any questions you may have. Enjoy

 

[theoldchick]

I used newspaper strips too! Works great.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Enjoy your time here!

 

[N F C]

Hello, thanks for joining!

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. Thank's for sharing the picture's. Your Hen Is Beautiful ! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO

 

[M-H-Fielding]

I have found by changing to old newspapers tear into strips about 1 inch long or 25 mm and remove all straw never use straw again then dust each time with dermacous Earth then add lavender gathered in summer into my nesting coop. ,I never have red mites and my chickens are laying right through winter approx 7 to 9 eggs a day I have 12 chickens ! The newspaper keeps them warm and you can bury it use it as compost or if you should get red mites burn it goes up quickly as well try to make sure it keeps dry in coop I change mine twice a week ! As costs nothing ! This is omelette she was raised from a fertilised egg in newspaper in June now giving myself an egg a day she is an Essex ! How lovely does she look !

Welcome to BYC!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! How many chicken's do you have?