One of the first questions almost every new chicken owner asks is simple: What is the best chicken coop bedding to use? It sounds like it should have an easy answer, but the truth might surprise you, even if you have been raising hens for years The bedding you put on your coop floor affects everything from odor and bacteria to your birds’ feet and the cleanliness of your eggs, so it pays to get it right from the start

Interestingly, very little scientific research has focused on bedding for backyard flocks Most studies have looked at industrial broiler farms,