Yet another chicken question ...

Do you keep livestock? Having any problems? Want to talk about it, whether it be sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, bees or llamas, here is your place to discuss.
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Sky
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Post: # 83482Post Sky »

Cardboard boxes mulched/chipped up in the garden mulcher/chipper makes good reycled litter for chicken coups
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A deep litter of Pine shavings is my recommendation, absorbant and de-oderising- smells nice. (Also has antiseptic properties)
Straw or hay should be avoided.
(Cedar, as allready mentioned, is toxic to chicks)
Inch by inch, row by row, I'm gonna make my garden grow.
All I need is a rake and a hoe and a little fertile land..
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Re: chick litt

Post: # 83932Post Sky »

DrSlippers wrote:A deep litter of Pine shavings is my recommendation, absorbant and de-oderising- smells nice. (Also has antiseptic properties)
Straw or hay should be avoided.
(Cedar, as allready mentioned, is toxic to chicks)
Holds too much moisture though.
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Post: # 88663Post SueSteve »

I use Jo pack at the moment, it's hemp based.
It works very well.
I am interested in doing the deep bed system, but would need to add a skirting around the edge of the run to keep the bedding in!!
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