We have a “droppings board” under the roosts; I sprinkle Sweet PDZ (and some pine shavings on top in the winter) which makes cleaning super easy (I use a giant cat litter scooper). For the coop floor, hands down absolutely love Hemp bedding! It’s super absorbent and not dusty. I use pine shavings in their nesting boxes.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

5 ай бұрын

Looks like you've got a plan for each area of your coop/run. We tried to keep it simple for the entire area. It's so nice that you've got a plan. Many kind of "wing it" and figure it out as they go. Great job! Have a great weekend Krissy!

Sand huh.....makes sense when you explain it. I’ve used pine shavings and straw before. You’re right about the ammonia smell. Whenever I was planing lumber I would save the shavings but not the sawdust from the table saw or dust collector, I was concerned that the sawdust would be too small and they would eat it. Coffee grounds....never heard of that before. Informative video, well explained

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

The coarse grain sand is the best. It just isn't economical for me. It also presents a disposal problem for me, with 81 hens right now. I like to compost all the bedding. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!

Great video. I love pine shavings. Thanks for the detailed information about the different beddings. Have a beautiful day.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

For the money (and composting), I think it's the way to go. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinions. Have a great weekend!

Great information!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Barb!

Great video. I’m team pine shavings and my daughter is team straw. With 2 coops and different bedding, I feel the shavings are superior in controlling odors.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Straw will control odor, if there is enough of it. We had about eight inches of straw in the pole barn last winter. A lot! Glad you're on Team Pine Shavings! Cheers Lisa!

Hello my friend you are too good well done😊👍👍👍thank you for sharing

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting! We appreciate your support!

A great answer to a great question, I don’t have chickens for now but I appreciate your sharing this information 👍 Happy Sunday!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! We appreciate your support! Cheers from Minnesota!

@Fil-AmGardening

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

Great video. Very informative! Watched to the END!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching (the full vid!) and commenting! Hope your trip was great! Have a great weekend! Cheers!

@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead

Жыл бұрын

Wondering about sawdust from Spruce and Fir logs/lumber! Can it be used for chicken coop bedding? Pine is protected here!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

@@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead I looked and it seems that Spruce and Fir are good. They're all in the pine family. Great question! I had no clue and needed to research!!

This was excellent info! As I have said, I don't have my chickens yet but I've learned so much from your channel! Plus I know you've done your homework!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

I've tried to look into everything we do. This is an important part. Can't wait til you get your chickens! Cheers Kristen!

Great video Rich, I am using sugar cane mulch atm for my coop. as I can put it straight into my compost setup after its served its purpose as a coop litter.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

I've heard several using sugar cane mulch. Sounds like a great alternative to pine shavings and a great compost setup. Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

I do agree with you on the shavings. That is what we use also.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! For the price and ease of use, the shavings are gold! Cheers!

@OldPecanHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Yes, if I had a wood chipper, I'd probably use wood chips to save. Ha

Hi Rich, enjoyed your video and found it interesting and informative. Will be noted for future reference! Best Wishes, Paul & Nadj.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I get so many questions and wanted to get this one on film. A great topic! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers Paul & Nadj!

Great information!! We used to use sand in the large run. The problem is that we have clay and it got too hard from all the rain. I switched the girls to pine bark in the big run. I love it because it breaks down and I compost it. In my coop, the floor has 4 bags of contractor sand (same one you recommended) that I bought at Lowe’s. Underneath of their roosts, we have a poop board that we put PDZ on (we sift the 💩) It’s organic, keeps the smell at bay, and fabulous for the garden (as it helps put minerals back in the soil). I use PDZ instead of sand for the same reason you mentioned. Sand is not good for compost. I’ve been doing this since day 1 and my garden is doing great. I forgot to add that the sand helps weigh the coop down. We have high winds. Course we have 4 foot ground stakes helping with this, but the sand helps keep the weight of the coop heavy and it’s never had problems since. We deal with 65mph winds from time to time.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

With the size of our coop/run, we don't have a weight issue! The sand definitely would add weight to a smaller coop. Glad you've got the correct sand and it's working great! Cheers Glenda!

Yep... We live next to some sand hills---that's what we use. Great informational video once again. Thank you for sharing!

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

If you've got a readily available spot for sand.....bonus! Great stuff to us and a great place to "recycle" it! Cheers!

I’m using sugar sand (construction grade) it’s working great so far - I have it in the coop (cement floor) and in the run-mulchy forest ground underneath. No water/wet problems yet with all our rain but we will see next spring…

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

I don't know about sugar sand but I'm glad it's working well for you! Spring is always the challenge, no matter what bedding/litter you use. Cheers Rachel!!

Grass clippings/leaves from the property for the run? Very informative video.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

9 ай бұрын

For out in the run, that would be good. You just want to make sure you don't put too much grass. The hens will be adding their own nitrogen and you don't want the place to stink! Thanks for stopping by!

Big info!👍 Thanks alot my friend Have a big succesfully 🙋🐈‍⬛❣️

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Have a great weekend!

Wish we could have one. Loved your tips.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope you can have chickens (or a coop) in the near future. Have a great week!

Nice one Rich!! I’ve never heard of those bales of shavings here in Oz but they sound great!!! We are straw users here which works pretty good in the mobile chook house 👏 hey that was interesting about the cedar shavings!!! Hope you guys are having an awesome weekend guys….. take care!!! 🌻💐💝

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

The pine shavings come in compressed blocks that are wrapped in plastic. They're really convenient to buy (and move). Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend!

Great info

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dave! Have a great weekend!

How to treat chickens from lice. Thanks for the simple explanation

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Do your chickens have lice? Do you want to know how to prevent or how to treat the chickens, once you have lice? Thanks David.

@daviddjabo7219

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response to your chickens, because I have a little bit of lice, I but a little bit of ant repellent on them. It didn't work for me. Every week, the young chicks die.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

@@daviddjabo7219 They need a dust bath. They need loose dirt and you can add ash from a fire. Add to that some Diatomaceous Earth so they get that spread around their body. Dust bathing is the way to let them get rid of mites or lice. Continue to check your birds each day to watch them. Look at the base of their feather shafts and around their vent. You will need to do this for a while. The Diatomaceous Earth (and dust bathing) will help kill the current mites or lice. There might be eggs that will hatch on them, so you'll need to do this for a while. Make sure to clean the coop, all roosts, and other spots where your chickens rest (and where they can spread lice or mites). For more info on dust bathing, see my video from a couple weeks ago. I hope this helps.

@daviddjabo7219

Жыл бұрын

Or thank you for such a good explanation as a vet. I will try and thank you very much for this recipe a natural medicine.

Switching from pine shavings to industrial hemp today. Pine shavings works SO WELL for absorbency & odor control, but I'm interested in seeing for myself how much better industrial hemp might be for both as well as to reduce maintenence/coop cleaning. I did use straw over the winter for extra warmth. I'll never use straw again; STINKS horridly & doesn't have any measure of absorbency whatsoever.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

9 ай бұрын

I used straw in the barn and it worked amazing. That is a much larger space and it did great to absorb moisture and keep heat, through deep litter. In our small coop, I'd only use pine shavings. In the barn - straw. I think everyone needs to evaluate the size of the structure and the number of animals. Keep us posted on the hemp. Cheers!

Good morning 🌞 I use pine shavings and straw mixed. Sprinkle First Saturday Lime all over for odor/mites/ flys. Good video😉

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

The lime is a nice addition. Hope all your girls are doing well Kim. Cheers!

Your response was very informative and helpful to those who are planning to raise their own chickens . 🙏☺️💐

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martina! I hope this is helpful to others who are raising (or getting ready to raise) chickens. Cheers!

We use straw as the pine shavings can get ate and cause poopy butt. And we take the used straw and fill our raised beds with, and compost. Also NO smell with straw, seems the shavings don't help with odor, that's the experience for us anyway.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

It's interesting as I've never had a problem with poopy butt with any of my girls (after week 2). We don't have any smell issues as we use lots of straw (or shavings). It's great to hear everyone's stories and what is working well for you. Cheers!

I use the pine shavings too, it is the easiest option.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

For the cost, and the bales, I love the shavings. Cheers!

I would never even have thought to use coffee grounds in the coop. I do put coffee and tea grounds in my compost. Pine shavings is what I use in my.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

I've heard about the coffee grounds but I just don't know how they'd respond. They are so acidic. I'll stick with the pine shavings.

@BroqueCowgirlHomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Coffee grounds are not acidic. That is in the coffee after its made. The grounds are pretty much PH neutral. But provide a wonderful nitrogen source in compost.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

@@BroqueCowgirlHomestead Great info Gwen. I thought the grounds would have acid too. Thanks for clearing up my confusion!

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Can ahyone recommend where to purchase the medium coarse grain sand?

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

I have heard to get it at a local quarry, so it is medium sand, not the play sand from stores. Sorry that I don't have a definite answer for you.

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@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the very kind words! We'll keep pushing forward! Cheers!

Walnut shaving ? Cedar is bad, what about Walnut?

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

We use pine shavings and (for us) they are the best. Have never heard of anyone selling walnut shavings. Like hemp, it might be expensive. If you hear about them, let me know. Always trying to learn more!

@skblack5050

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOldSwedesFarm I have a wood shop and milled Walnut as well as Cedar and pine etc. . All the wood shavings are free. I've seen on KZread that Pine is toxic.

@TheOldSwedesFarm

Жыл бұрын

@@skblack5050 There is a health risk with the dust from pine shavings. We use pine shavings in our starter area in a cattle trough and also their coop outside. Both are very well ventilated to keep the dust to a minimum. The low cost and the absorbency of pine shavings make them the perfect fit for us.

No coffee ground

@TheOldSwedesFarm

10 ай бұрын

I haven't been able to test out the grounds. I'm not convinced they are the best bedding for our girls. For the price, I'm sticking with the wood shavings. Cheers!

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