we will have 20 chicks inside the coop, nesting boxes will be 4 (3 nesting spots per box). currently, i am using the medium pine shavings from RK and TSC. is this what we should use in the coop as well? or is there something better and easier to clean that I should be using? I'm trying to get husband to build roosts so i can put that poop catcher under but I'm not sure if it'll work with his ultimate plan. my idea is to let girls out in the morning, collect what eggs are there then start cleaning up the coop but i don't want to spend 4 hours a day on this. right now I'm vacuuming brooder with shop vac (when waterer doesn't spill of course) or shoveling with spade then dump in compost.
thank you
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