bedding

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 🤣

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Hey, everyone! I have three Pekin ducklings and am currently using towels as bedding. Ya, I know, it’s awful lol. So, what I’d like to know is what is the best bedding options for my little ones? I know the clean up is going to be a lot regardless but I would like something that helps soak up...

so i've been keeping my button quail on small animal bedding (the lil tissues) and have been considering changing their bedding to something different. the small pet bedding is very expensive, and i spend lots of money getting it for them every month. would i be safe to use soil or dirt for...

I have a 10x10 with an full sided insulated wood coop house for my ducks. I have been adding straw to the floor (on concrete) since fall so it’s pretty deep. It gets so wet and nasty that I’m wanting to get rid of all the straw and get those rubber mats with the drainage holes like those used in...

Today I'm going to change the bedding in the brooder and clean it but I was wondering if it was safe to use Feline Fresh Pellet and mix it with pine shavings? It claims that it's "100% pure, southern yellow pine pellets." I've read on here that some users have mixed it with their chicken chicks'...

Would it be safe for my ducklings to sleep in dog/cat beds? (new, not used) and have stuff like blankets and stuffed animals around their coop? I will have straw, hay and normal bedding underneath and then the beds ontop, is that okay for them?

My wife and I are new to raising chicks and just dealt with an emergency where we lost most of our flock. We originally purchased 14 chicks and kept them inside until they had most of their feathers. We moved them out to the coop this past weekend, where they were more fascinated with the pine...

I had a couple questions about the coop and run we are building, specifically the run and if I need to add bedding to it. It’s going to be about 200 square feet and will be covered with a combo of metal roof and/ or bird netting. It’s in a wooded area and is just dirt as of now. I didn’t think I...

Is using peat moss a very good idea for my ducks? I’ve heard a couple of pros and cons about it, but my biggest concern is that it may create bad bacteria or cause respiratory problems for the ducks. I do have pretty good air ventilation in my coop, so that may make up for it. Thanks in advance!