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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:36 am
by Sky
Cardboard boxes mulched/chipped up in the garden mulcher/chipper makes good reycled litter for chicken coups
chick litt
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:34 am
by DrSlippers
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)
Re: chick litt
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:05 am
by 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.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:07 pm
by 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!!