LynnaePB
Free Ranging
OK, I have a question for you Silkie owners. I am thinking about building a new coop just for my Silkies (currently incubating). I know the nesting box has to be low to the ground. I thought about using old kitty litter tubs to make nesting boxes. Like this...
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Would Silkies use this?
Also, since Silkies sleep on the ground, what kind of coop litter/bedding do you use? I use a sand/screenings mixture in my regular coop which works wonderfully but those birds don't sleep on the floor! Is anyone using sand bedding with their Silkies?
I've actually tried to get my silkie girls to lay in one of those kitty litter containers. I think it depends on the individual silkie if they'll take to it or not. I had it set up in the corner of the coop and a couple of my girls laid in it but most preferred laying next to it. I'm not sure if this was because they felt a little cramped in there or if they didn't like the hay I lined it with.
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I've used both pine shavings and pine pellet bedding without any issues. I don't have any experience with sand though.