Wood chips and chicken manure are a naturally good composing mixture. The bacteria that breaks down wood needs lots of nitrogen which chicken manure has lots of. In fact, that's why chicken manure can't be put directly on plants, too much nitrogen.
I've read about a number of negatives with straw, so won't be using that at all.
I've read about a number of negatives with straw, so won't be using that at all.