Anyone else in NW GA? Getting ready to start our 1st coop build and I'm wondering about the best bedding for the coop & run, given our climate & clay.

[JnAP]

Hey everyone! Anyone else in NW GA? Hubby and I are getting ready to start our 1st coop build and I'm wondering about the best bedding material to use for the coop & run, given our climate & clay soil here. We're pretty new to this area, so we're still learning the soil, clay, mud, and climate. We were hoping there might be others from our area on here that could give us some pointers. TYIA!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Hey everyone! Anyone else in NW GA? Hubby and I are getting ready to start our 1st coop build and I'm wondering about the best bedding material to use for the coop & run, given our climate & clay soil here. We're pretty new to this area, so we're still learning the soil, clay, mud, and climate. We were hoping there might be others from our area on here that could give us some pointers. TYIA!

We’re in Atlanta, and use sand for the run. It drains well for us, but our property is on a hill. Other folks swear by the deep litter method (leaves, wood chips etc).
I love hemp bedding for the coop

 

[Ecarroll]

If your looking for advice from your fellow people of Georgia try posting in your state thread, which you can find on this page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/find-your-states-or-your-countrys-thread.270925/

As someone from a completely different state (Massachusetts), I personally think that bedding in the run is unnecessary, except the occasional dumping of leaves, lawn clippings or dirty bedding for scratching and making compost. As for coop bedding, pine shavings work wonderfully for me, and you can really use whatever, straw, dry plant stuff, or even small leaves. Good luck!

 

[JnAP]

If your looking for advice from your fellow people of Georgia try posting in your state thread, which you can find on this page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/find-your-states-or-your-countrys-thread.270925/

As someone from a completely different state (Massachusetts), I personally think that bedding in the run is unnecessary, except the occasional dumping of leaves, lawn clippings or dirty bedding for scratching and making compost. As for coop bedding, pine shavings work wonderfully for me, and you can really use whatever, straw, dry plant stuff, or even small leaves. Good luck!

Thank you! I didn't even know there was a state thread!