The Backyard Chickens Handbook: What You Need to Know to Raise Backyard Chickens by M. Anderson

Author:M. Anderson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-03-19T06:00:00+00:00

Litter

Litter is the stuff you use to cover the floor of your chicken coop. It helps absorb the extra moisture in the coop and keeps the ammonia in chicken poop from stinking up the coop.

The following types of litter can be used in your coop:

Rice Hulls

Rice hulls are a great dust-free source of chicken litter. It works well as compost and is inexpensive if you can find a good source.

Sand

Sand is a popular bedding material because it's inexpensive and easy to keep clean. If you decide to use sand, get the coarse sand that's full of little pebbles. The fine sand can float around in the air and cause respiratory problems for you and your birds. Change your sand frequently because it has a tendency to get ground down. Once it's ground down, it can float around.

When you use coarse sand as bedding, you don't have to provide grit for your chickens. They'll eat a few of the grains of sand, which will help them digest their food faster and more efficiently.

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