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“Bedding” means soft wood chips or straw in a horse or cow’s stall But if the same material is in a chicken coop it’s “litter” That seems weird
When applied to chickens the word “litter” has nothing to do with trash scattered along a road The word is derived from the ancient Latin lectos which meant “bed” and was used to describe a flat platform carried by husky men with the emperor riding on top The French changed the word to litiere and used it differently French linguist, Mark Norlander, translated it to mean, “a bed of soft and insulating
Most of us started this poultry adventure with a small starter coop, a long supply list, and big plans Then chicken math kicked in, the flock grew, and that little coop became the brooder pen for next year’s chicks Somewhere on every one of those early lists sits one item that quietly makes or breaks your daily routine: chicken coop bedding The right bedding keeps your birds healthy, your coop low on odor, and your cleanup quick The wrong one can stink to high heaven, attract pests, and even put your flock at risk Let’s walk through the most
