Best liner/ bedding for drop tray

[spott]

I used straw with my previous girls, but found it got stuck to their toes and went everywhere. I'm thinking of trying wood shavings, but how do i plug the hole in the nesting box? I was think that maybe i could put some hanging basket liner in the bottom, shavings on top, and then some straw so they can furnish the nest the way they like it...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I use horse bedding, Easibed, in my run and in the nest box. It's great stuff! A little does fall through the hole in the nestbox but not much. There have been gadgets invented on here using a cut up milk carton and a bolt to plug the gap. I did try a bit of lino once but it was difficult to get it to sit properly and the chickens always move things about anyway .

[Blackrocksrock]

Line the box with newspaper and use cross cut shredded paper and card. easy to compost.

[dancing cloud]

Line the box with newspaper and use cross cut shredded paper and card. easy to compost.

 

Ditto, except I use long shreds, as we have a very windy garden and the cross-cut blow everywhere. Anyone that wants to try piecing it together after the hens have had it is very welcome!

[Cat tails]

I line the poo tray with newspaper and I fill the nestbox with woodchips. No problem with any critters hanging around in the bedding and I tip it in the council compost bin.

I used to fill the poo tray and nestbox with woodshavings, but had problems with mold. Newspaper and woodchippings don't have that problem.

[Blackrocksrock]

Line the box with newspaper and use cross cut shredded paper and card. easy to compost.

 

Ditto, except I use long shreds, as we have a very windy garden and the cross-cut blow everywhere. Anyone that wants to try piecing it together after the hens have had it is very welcome!

 

 

The long shreds get caught in their legs and I have them all over the garden! I scoop upthe newspaper and shreddings from the egg pop hole and it is easy to get them out and they dont blow everywhere.

[mollyripkim]

I use Aubiose and plug the hole with a cut up kneeling pad.

[Thumbcat]

I use aubiose, which seems to plug up the hole, with shredded paper on top.

[Lewis]

We have a thin plastic chopping board to cover the hole and use Aubiose or EasiChick bedding

[flowerpots]

We use chopped straw - Unibed I think its called.

[mullethunter]

Easichick here

[Purplemaniacs]

I use Aubiose or Easibed.

 

Chrissie

[Olly]

Wood shavings, I get a big bag for free if I call at the joinery place at the right time. I don't plug the hole, a little bit falls through but not much.

[The Dogmother]

I use Aubiose with the aforementioned cut up milk carton. I would caution against using paper or cardboard as it will attract damp and mites.