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  • #1

    nest boxes

    sorry if this is a silly question but new to chook keeping .
    the ex batts are in thier new home now and thier feathers are coming in a treat but i,m just wondering whats the best to put into the nesting/laying box,s straw etc ??
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    I put shavings in mine. Other Grapes use Easibed, Hemcore, Aubison - all Horse bedding.

    If you put straw in the coop you run a risk of introducing redmite. Having said that, most people have to put straw in the run so the chooks aren't paddling in liquid mud.

    ps There are no silly questions
    Last edited by Eco-Chic; 19-11-2009, 12:14 AM. Reason: added ps
    If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess

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    • #3
      Agree entirely with Eco-chic. However I'm no sure my hens do! Yesterday after I'd put some new straw bales in the run I could hear clucking and scuffling going on in the corner between the bale and the fence. When I looked there were 3 of them trying to squeeze into a space about 3 inches wide! They all managed to lay unbroken eggs in there - the 2 nest boxes in the nice dry hut remained empty!

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      • #4
        Cor' they do make them chooks tough up norf!

        They prefer their comforts down in the the easy sarf
        If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing to excess

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        • #5
          I just line my nest boxes with hemcore. I did use straw for a while, but they didn't really like it...so I promptly removed it. I have a big hay bail outside the run for them to hop about on, but to be honest they don't pay much attention to it. Dogs love it though!!!
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          • #6
            Mine have shavings too.
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            • #7
              Good question and good answers...........am learning all the time..........
              Bernie aka DDL

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              • #8
                I just use cheap horse bedding. Dust free and kept dry - it is a lot better than straw as is solves another red mite 'hidey-hole'!
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