What do you all use to line the nesting box?

[kkkkatie]

Does anyone use those plastic nesting pads from Murray Mc? They seem like they'd be easy to clean. I still have my chicks in the brooder, so I have time to decide what to use, but I'd love to hear from you.

 

[k625]

I just use plain shavings in the boxes, by I have a dog house inside of my run/coop, and my polish like to roost on the roof, so I went out and bought the cheap cheap clear plastic tarp stuff, from ace hardware, but any store sells that. I just hose it off, and when it gets really bad I just cut a new piece. Works well, the poop and things dont even really adhere to the plastic

 

[ChickenCop]

Straw and I dust the boxes with DE

 

[RoostersCrow]

I use straw.

 

[Sahara]

I use hay or straw and on occasion I use pine straw.

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

Is straw better than pine shavings? And I have several pine trees, so could I use their dropped needles? That's the same thing as purchased pine straw, isn't it?

I thought about the plastic pads from MM, but think I prefer something that I can just toss into the compost pile or around plantings.

 

[yellowdragon]

I used straw for a while, but the chickens just kept stratching it out every day so I use pine shavings now. My mom has always used pine shavings

 

[Sahara]

Rt. 66 chick, We have several pine trees in our area and I utilize the needles for lining the biddy cages and the nesting boxes.

 

[NoSpringChick]

Hay....I have an abundance of it; seems to work well for the nesting boxes. For the run floor, I use is, but break it up a bit...throw in scratch in the late afternoon so the chickens stir it up to dry...Works well; no smell.

 

[Ringo71]

Dumb question incoming...

What is DE? lol