I started out using pine shavings in my coop, which got expensive, so I switched to hay, which was great but hard to find a place for when I cleaned out the coop.
I switched to sand in the coop since I was hauling so much in anyways for the run and it was really cheap. It worked really well and I would just use a cat litter scooper to clean spots.
It got a little dustier in there with the sand, and when I got my new shipment of chicks 2 weeks ago, I switched back to shavings. The brooder is in the same shed and I didn't want them breathing too much of the dust. I am not sure if I will go back to sand inside or not. Maybe when I get tired of buying shavings again or after winter. Shavings might be warmer in the cold.
Out of all 3, I honestly don't have a preference. They all worked well, have their pros and cons. I guess it will depend on what I currently have most readily available.
I switched to sand in the coop since I was hauling so much in anyways for the run and it was really cheap. It worked really well and I would just use a cat litter scooper to clean spots.
It got a little dustier in there with the sand, and when I got my new shipment of chicks 2 weeks ago, I switched back to shavings. The brooder is in the same shed and I didn't want them breathing too much of the dust. I am not sure if I will go back to sand inside or not. Maybe when I get tired of buying shavings again or after winter. Shavings might be warmer in the cold.
Out of all 3, I honestly don't have a preference. They all worked well, have their pros and cons. I guess it will depend on what I currently have most readily available.
