what the best bedding?

[urban chicks]

hi i just wanted to know which bedding is the best to use in the chicken coop run and inside the coop?

 

[Alaskan]

I vote for wood chips in the coop, poop trays with sweet PDZ and a run filled with sand.

 

[Janet Pesaturo]

Everyone has a different preference. I like shavings in coop because they are soft and dry. In runs I spread hay, which I rake and turn daily to keep fluffy and dry. I spread fresh hay on top frequently, and occasionally shovel it all out to use as mulch in veg garden, and then start over in run with fresh hay.

 

[3ChickensNADuck]

I concur with the hay. It's my favorite because it's free. The birds like it. All I got to do is mow the lawn. And works for deep litter method.

 

[ChickenNanny]

I have pine shavings/flakes in the coop and installed a poop board a week ago. I added Sweet PDZ to the board and am wishing I'd done it from the getgo...makes cleanup so much easier and virtually eliminates any odor. I have sand in the run but I continually add pulled weeds, dried leaves and apples from my trees. I rake and turn over the coop and run contents at least once a week. The girls always seem to find plenty of things to scratch and peck.