What kind of shavings/litter do you use your coop?

[aliciaford]

I was just wondering what other people use for litter in their coop. I started out using white shavings which I think is pine and then switched to cedar shavings a few weeks ago. I think I like the white shavings better, I only switched to cedar because my father in law told me that cedar seems to prevent chicken lice. What does everyone else use???

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I would not use Ceder. The fumes from the ceder can make the chickens sick.

I use pine shavings. They work good, and arent fumey. If you want to use some ceder, which helps keep bugs away, after you put the pine shavings down, dump a handful or two on top.

 

[Maggie3]

I think cedar shavings is a no no for chickens.

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

I use hay or straw.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

No DO NOT use ceder! It's BAD BAD for chickens. Remove asap or you will have sick chickens. Use pine or straw

 

[redoak]

I had been using hay to bed to chicken coop, but I'm trying out grass clippings. I didn't mow my lawn for 3 weeks, then I let the clippings dry in the sun for 3 days, then used a lawn sweeper to collect them. So far they have been working well, and they were free.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

Grass clippings sounds like a nice soft bed for nest boxes too! Never thought of that

 

[Paegglvr]

Hay will compost best... if you're into that sort of thing.

 

[Lea71]

I use straw and pine shavings mixed together.

 

[lovemychicks9]

I go to TSC and buy the big old bale of horse bedding for $5.00 and the shavings are big so the girls did not try to eat them like the small shavings in the bags from Walmart.