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  1. RossAcres

    Helpful Information for New (and seasoned!) Chick Raisers!

    I attended a webinar yesterday on raising chicks properly. This was run by Jeff Maddox and Rip Stalvey. They are both experts in their fields. Jeff Maddox is a Nutritionist from Fertrell and Rip Stalvey is a retired APA judge. I took some notes during the webinar, so here you go! Brooding Baby...
    • RossAcres
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    • bedding brooder chicks duckling feed heat lamp heat plate heat source raising chicks waterfowl
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. SHbeach25

    Coop bedding

    Chicks are feathered and ready to get out of the garage and into the coop. I’ve seen a multitude of different bedding material people suggest. Just wanted to gather a consensus on whether to use: 1. Eaton & pasture hemp bedding with the roost refresh and revitalime Or 2. TSC pine shavings...
  3. R

    New to BYC - *NEW* Chick owner

    Hello All, I am new to BYC! I am in the process of building a Coop/Run Combination (Photo shown below on what the finished product will look like). I am in NJ, so weather changes drastically throughout the year, so please take that into consideration when providing your responses please...
  4. Emrosenagel

    Pine pellets/sawdust for chicks?

    one of my hens is hatching some new chicks and I want her to raise them in the coop/run with the others. The runs have pine pellets hosed down into a fluffy sawdust, but it isn’t exactly fine dust. I’m wondering if this will be alright for chicks? I have one run that’s mostly dirt, if the...
  5. Quail are slobs: a case study of various watering and bedding options for solid floored pens

    Quail are slobs: a case study of various watering and bedding options for solid floored pens

    Coturnix Quail (like most domestic poultry) are slobs, between dust bathing, waterers, scratching, and feces they make a big mess which is one of the biggest issues in poultry keeping: how to keep pens dry and clean without going nuts. How to minimize smell and adverse health effects of...
  6. SnowDragon06

    Geese Bedding Options

    I have to White Chinese Geese and we currently use straw as bedding that we change out daily. My geese don't like wood shavings and have had cuts from the wood which is why we switched to straw. We are looking for a better option that will contain the feces better and be easier to clean. I am...
    • SnowDragon06
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    • bedding geese geese bedding
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    • Forum: Geese
  7. B

    Mess free duck bedding?! What works?!

    I have my chickens in their own coop and I use construction sand and absolutely love it! It's not stinky and easy to clean. I currently have a waterproof mat with some pine shavings down for my ducks when I put them in my home for now. It gets really stinky and messy very quickly! I usually...
    • Burkeeks
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    • advice bedding ducks
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Peachychicks

    Coop help with questions and pics!

    Hey! Happy Sunday! Trying to finish up this coop today, the previous owners built it. My husband fixed the leaking roof & I cleaned it all out. Now on to questions: 1.) should we put chicken wire where the gaps are for more ventilation or use wood to predator proof? The front and back already...
  9. KimbosKluckers

    Oops, I bought chopped straw.

    I’ve been using pine shavings since the brooder and now a few weeks in the coop…ran out so I thought I’d give straw a try. Nope, nope. Maybe because it says “chopped” straw? It’s awful and powdery and gets in every nook and cranny (even mine 😬) So I’ll probably change the bedding everyday just...
  10. S

    Bedding for baby ducklings

    I Ve been trying different types of bedding material for my ducklings but no success yet. Firstly I tried using wood shavings and my ducklings started trying to eat them so I changed to the material which is used for nesting But my ducklings legs starting stucking in it so now I'm thinking to...
    • Sanaif
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    • bedding
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. chickenmomma1108

    switch from pine shavings to pine pellet bedding?

    Hi everyone, We've gotten over a good dump of snow in Nebraska here the last 2 weeks and very cold temps (some days were -20 degrees F :eek: and very windy making the snow drift right back over places). Reason for posting this discussion is I have been searching all over BYC forums for what...
  12. A

    Sand-coffee hybrid bedding?

    I’ve got some week old chicks for the first time and am doing my research into what type of bedding works best for a coop. I have access to river sand but am also interested in trying out coffee grounds. Unfortunately bulk bags of grounds aren’t available in my area so I would just recycle the...
  13. InlandOcean

    Bedding

    I have two ducklings (4 weeks) in a brooder box until my enclosure is built within the next week or two. I just ran out of pine bedding and had to switch to cedar but I keep reading that it's bad for duck respiratory systems. It's a fresh bag, about 2 pounds worth of bedding which would last a...
  14. 3eyondblessed

    Best bedding for Chicken house?

    Hi all, I am curious to what bedding I should use for my Chicken house. Thank you!
  15. ElGoose

    Sand as bedding???

    My mum is saying she’s seeing goose owners use sand as bedding but I’m not sure, what do you guys think?? She wants to switch to it because apparently it’s easier to clean but I didnt mind shovelling out their poop all the time 🤣
    • ElGoose
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    • bedding geese geese bedding question
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  16. Quacking ducks

    Chicken/duck bedding?

    I have chickens and ducks. they have separate coops but have the same run. what is the best thing to put on the ground in the coops and run? The ducks soak the run and make it all mud and smell like a pig pen and the chickens dig holes that make me trip when hauling water in. I have heard some...
  17. B

    Hemp bedding vs flax pellets vs straw

    Hello I just got 8 adult drakes. They are in a shed I converted into a coop at night and free range in the yard during the day. Trying to find the best bedding that is the least amount of mess and work. Currently have a mix of straw and hemp but heard that’s going to turn disgusting quickly. All...
    • Bryana2002
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    • bedding duck duck bedding flax hemp bedding
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. J

    Sand vs. Shavings. Opinions/advice?

    Question for you guys. I have a roughly 6x8 ft (floor space, they've got some roosting rods and they're nesting nooks as well raised from the floor in the coop) raised coop for my 19 strong flock of 6-7 week old chicks, and I'm currently using Pine Shavings inside of it. I live in North-Western...
  19. B

    Thoughts on Aspen bedding for coop

    Looking for bedding options for our coop. We wanted hemp but having a hard time finding it. When we do find it shipping is expensive. We heard someone say they liked the Aspen.
  20. L

    Quail Bedding Issue

    Okay, so when my coturnix roo got bumblefoot I took him to the vet and the vet said that pine shavings were bad for quail and that they cause bumblefoot, so I switched to paper bedding and its a complete nightmare, its super expensive and makes a huge mess! Today I found my Mearns roo with some...
    • Lurker9372628
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    • bedding bedding for quail quail advice
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Quail
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