Donna C Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Hi folks, I know this question has been asked a few times but i had thought to put hard wood chipping on floor but was wondering what u do with them after, can u put them in compost bin?? if not what eles could i put in that would be more eco-friendly . Many thanks Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 A lot of people including us, use horse bedding (EasiBed+) which is basically finely chipped pine that is treated to repel flies. Another option is to use Hemcore or Aubuoise which is a similar product but it is made from hemp straw. The latter will compost quicker but is lighter and can blow about a bit in my experience. (It can get really windy here mind). I wouldn't recommend bark chippings as they can harbour harmful mould spores and tend to go a bit slimy when wet. I think hardwood chippings would take an age to compost down and would probably be more expensive too. Hope this helps, Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I just put my used hardwood chips onto the flower beds in my garden. I do get grass etc coming up from the food/corn I've feed them in the past but I find, between the chickens and wild birds, it soon disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
