What should i use for bedding??

[gib_577]

Hey everyone i was just wondering what i should use as a bedding ? I heard that cedar isn't good for the chickens and i know you can use pine but im not sure how much its cost and also straw so what one should i use
any help will be use full thanks

 

[Scrambled Egg]

I paid $5.45 for 50lbs of fine pine shavings on friday...they smell nice and make good bedding...Mine came from my local feed store but I'm sure Tractor Supply carries it too.

 

[MissPrissy]

Pine shavings are not expensive. A bale costs between $5 and $6. I buy from a feed store and get big pine curls. I do not like the fine saw dust style 'shavings' our TSC has. Chicks seem to ingest more of those instead of just pecking like they do the big curls.

 

[kaylakala]

Is pine okay? I know with reptiles and other small animals its not really recommended anymore. Respiratory problems.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

I had been using straw but I'm switching to shavings. You can get a pretty good sized bag a Wally world for a few bucks

 

[Dawn419]

We use pine shavings here also. We get them from Tractor Supply or WalMart from anywhere to $4.50 - 6.00.

Dawn

 

[Theda's Mom]

I use pine shavings too. The same stuff I put in my horse's stall. I buy mine at the local feed store (Blue Seal, up here in NH; was Southern States when we lived in NC, VA, and MD).