If you are looking for a completely free way to keep your coop clean and cozy this winter, raked leaves might be the best resource hiding in your own backyard Using leaves as chicken bedding is one of the simplest, most budget-friendly tricks in backyard poultry keeping, and fall gives you an endless supply of it for the cost of a little raking With feed and bedding prices climbing, more flock owners are skipping the store and turning to the leaf pile instead Best of all, your chickens will absolutely love it