Can I Use Straw in My Chicken Coop?

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens There are a few different bedding materials out there, but pine shavings are easy to use and make great compost When you go to your local farm supply store there will be different types of wood shavings

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The Best Chicken Coop Bedding for a Healthy Flock

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,