![]() This aroma can be damaging to your chickens respiratory systems. ![]() Pine shavings and Aspen shavings are fine for the chicken coop, but we don’t suggest using cedar shavings in the coop. Cat litter also produces enormous amounts of dust, that can cause respiratory problems in your flock. ![]() Chickens can peck at it and eat it, causing bad digestion problems, and possibly a painful death. You should never ever use cat litter in the chicken coop. Litter is just an all inclusive word for any type of material that you put on the chicken coop floor. We’re never suggesting to actually put cat litter in the chicken coop. Many times when we mention the word ‘litter’ in regards to the chickens we get puzzled looks from other people, followed by the question, ‘you mean cat litter?.’ This is the ultimate bad choice for chicken coop bedding. The Worst Options for Chicken Coop Bedding Bad Option #1: Cat Litter I hope this helps you to make an easy choice for the bedding/litter in your chicken coop. We’ve also laid out for you the worst options out there, and why. To make this easier on you, we’ve put together a simple, easy to read list of all the chicken bedding options currently on the market, and the pros and cons of each. There are lots of popular bedding materials out there and it can be tricky to find just the right one for you. It’s important to get all the facts before you settle on a certain type of chicken bedding. While it’s a little strange that people get so up-in-arms over what they choose for their chickens to poop all over, it’s still an important decision for the health of your flock. Making a choice on chicken bedding (also known as litter) is one of the most hotly debated topics in chicken keeping.Įvery chicken keeper has their top choice and stand firmly behind their decision.
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