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TOPIC: What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops.

What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 04 Jul 2014 12:49 #1882

GailByers
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Just wondering what every ones uses in their nest boxes,coops,and runs,I have been using the pine shaving but finding some of my chickens will try and eat smaller bits,which I know is not good for them.Hay seems to cause a lot of problems as well.I have 2 cages that are wooden floors and 3 that are dirt floors.So other than the chickens wanting to eat the shaving,Which do you all prefer and thanks for any info and suggestion...

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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 04 Jul 2014 16:26 #1884

MKK-FARMS OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 103 Good Job(s): 10	A prefer shavings, from my experience the absorb liquids better and insulate really well. Chickens love playing in shavings! Mitch
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 05 Jul 2014 01:28 #1887

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	I use straw in my nest boxes only. On the floor area of there coops it is dirt:) Everything stays nice and dry and if my girls would stop throwing out the straw I would love the stuff! Ha ha ha!
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 05 Jul 2014 09:20 #1888

Ladyjeep OFFLINE New Member Posts: 2	I have been using coconut shavings. It's supposed to absorb bacteria. The chicks seem to like it. Also, it lasts longer than hay.
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 05 Jul 2014 12:42 #1889

MKK-FARMS OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 103 Good Job(s): 10	HFI_Matt wrote: I use straw in my nest boxes only. On the floor area of there coops it is dirt:) Everything stays nice and dry and if my girls would stop throwing out the straw I would love the stuff! Ha ha ha! Dirt is great! That sounded weird. ha ha Do you have an actual floor to your coop or is it just the ground?
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 05 Jul 2014 14:41 #1894

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	Ground:) They kick lots of nesting material out and once a year I will put some leaves on the bottom of there coop to soak up anything that would be an issue.
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 07 Jul 2014 14:42 #1933

MKK-FARMS OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 103 Good Job(s): 10	HFI_Matt wrote: It ground:) They kick lots of nesting out and once a year I will put some leaves in the bottom of there cook to soak up anything that would be an issue. You are really set up for minimum work. I love it!
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What do you prefer Shaving or Hay in your coops. 09 Jul 2014 12:29 #1971

HFI_Matt ~ Humble Servant ~ OFFLINE ADMIN Posts: 927 Good Job(s): 108	My dad told me to work smarter not harder:) Cool thing about my set up is worms are now gathering under the coop and helping things to decay and breakdown quickly!
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