- Sep 4, 2013
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I will use pine shavings in the coop this winter, not straw. My husband is a farmer, he along with my son calves out 300 head of mother cows every winter. They use straw in the barn for the calving sheds but they have to replace the straw every couple of days as everything (birthing material, poop etc.) clings to the straw. They use it because of it's warmth, but it soils very easily. So I think the pine shavings are better in a coop than straw. I do put straw in my dog houses as they keep them warm and the dogs don't poop in their houses so I don't have to change the straw just add to it. Just my experience and two cents worth !