Which Bedding should I use in my Chicken House? Ask Phill 5

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What is the best type of bedding to use in my Chicken Coop?
If your chickens appear to be suffering from respiratory problems or if your hen house is unduly smelly, it might be time to review the bedding you are using.
Maybe you are new to keeping hens and don't know where to start as the choices seem endless and advice often contradicts.
In #AskPhill 5 of our video series, Phill describes the different poultry bedding options available, what to use and what not to use, along with their pros and cons.
0:28 Never use this for Chicken bedding!
1:15 The most easily accessible Chicken bedding
2:04 Can I use straw in my Chicken Coop?
2:57 Can I use shredded paper in my nest boxes?
3:34 Recycled timber for use in your chicken house
4:46 Advantages of using chopped hemp as a chicken bedding
5:32 Where to buy Chicken bedding with Eucalyptus to make your chicken house smell nicer
6:26 #AskPhill a question
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@Sinmara 5 лет назад

Love the hemp bedding, it's the best I've ever used.

@amylynne3784 2 года назад

This is the perfect video on chicken coop bedding. Honest, straight to the point, and answered all the questions I had, as well as some I didn't even know I had. Thank you.

@flytesofancy 2 года назад

No problem at all, glad we could help!

@mattabbots3355 2 года назад

I only found this channel today and I’m slowly working my way through the videos I’ve already made two purchases on the website really good detail and can’t wait for my orders to come a really positive channel and I would totally recommend

@phillipweymouth430 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your kind words.We do our best. :)

@nageeb96 4 года назад

very good vid...cool.. thank you

@rehantariq3105 5 лет назад

Rice husk is the best... Most used bedding method in poultry world

@nashwaran473 2 года назад

Hi Phil I need the best material I could add to my sheltered run. Which can absorb the poos well and scented to minimise oder.please advise Thanks

@jilliannitz8474 6 лет назад

I liked your video and found it informative but i'm a bit surprised you did not mention sand. I read that sand was one of the best choices because it doesn't hold moisture and so is harder for bacteria or disease to thrive in. It seems to be a pretty clean and inexpensive choice.

@flytesofancy 4 года назад

It is very hard to remove the poo from the sand.

@timgreen2426 3 года назад

Sand in the chickens house?? Thats crazy.

@robertteague6342 3 года назад

Sand is better to put in the chicken run.

@hectorskmetija3015 5 лет назад

Interesting video ( as they always are especially the diatomaceous earth one). But I've been using hay for my chickens for 20 years and never had any respiratory problems. I put a thin scattering of sawdust down first. Then on cleaning day burn it and scatter ash on my field. Also hay i feel is great in winter (gets to -20s here) and they stay toasty and warm with a low watt heat lamp. Surely only using sawdust unless 4 inches thick wouldn't keep them warm?

@flytesofancy 5 лет назад

Dear Susan, i am assuming that you are not in the UK. In our damp and reasonably mild climate we tend to get more mould spores in Hay which can cause issues.I would also expect the birds to be up on the perches at night not down in the floor litter.

@hectorskmetija3015 5 лет назад

Flyte So Fancy Hiya. Thanks for your reply. I moved from England to Slovenia last year. My chickens in England never used perches even though they had plenty of them and raised nest boxes. Which they also never used. But in the garden they would perch on bench backs but only if I was sitting on them! Your hemp with eucalyptus (which sounds like a great product) would you deliver to Slovenia?

@flytesofancy 5 лет назад

Susan Goddard I am very sorry Susan, but we do not send to Slovenia. I have heard that is a lovely country.

@nobody3692 4 года назад

Ive been saving the larger pine wood shavings from the planer & jointer about 1/2 to a 1/4 the size of store bought (and very clean), our concern is the bit of finer sawdust mixed in affecting the birds airways? They have One small coop with 10 laying hens all year round, and 200 or so meat birds in a large barn in summer. Any advice?

@phillipweymouth430 4 года назад

As long as you get rid of as much dust as possible, it should be OK. Play it by ear, if they have any signs of irritation stop using it.

@lindaohare9707 4 года назад

Hi Phill, I recently bought 4 hens and have been looking for good bedding. I’m in the north of Ireland and wondering if you deliver here? Many thanks Linda

@phillipweymouth430 4 года назад

Yes we do, just go on to the website and it will give you the carriage charges.

@eroggero Год назад

Just came across you Chanel,just got into keeping chickens, only have 4 that are3 moths old. The area I have is limited due to city ordinances. I have a coop/ house that is about 12’ long and 7’ wide. The back of it is raised up 3-4” .The thought Was to give them an area if it’s not too wet if a lot of rain, I also have put pine shavings up there, but I don’t ever really see them up there, they are down on the dirt huddled when sleeping, and have a perch in there as well. Should I be adding the pine shavings throughout the whole coop instead of just the back raised area? Thanks for any advice

@flytesofancy Год назад

Hello, without seeing your coop/run we can't best advise - could you possibly email us a picture of your set up? We should be able to help much better that way!

@charlottecomeau1266 4 года назад

How do you add the eucalyptus oil to the hemp? I'm from Canada, so from what i understand, you don't ship down here haha. Thank you.

@flytesofancy 4 года назад

We have it added during the bagging stage, I believe they spray on the essential oils which are then sealed in the bale. I would imagine you could just add some essential oil to the bedding as you put it in your hen house.

@kirbyroad5743 4 года назад

I've cut some mulberrie trees down in my yard. I used a chipper to get rid of the branches and it's in fine pieces and no large chunks. Could I use that for the henhouse?

@flytesofancy 4 года назад

No, but you could use it for the run.

@megang3 3 года назад

Can hemp be used in an outdoor run aswell as the coop? It’s covered but still gets rain in from the sides, if yes how often does it need changing? Thankyou

@phillipweymouth430 3 года назад

Dear Megan, yes it can be used outside but if you get a lot of rain on it it will of course start to compost faster than say woodchip. if it has reasonable cover I would go for it as a trial. The hens will love it!

@geaj4214 6 лет назад

what should I use in the run area would sand be ok

@flytesofancy 6 лет назад

Hardwood woodchip would be better. Sand is a problem to clean.

@user-wu9sk7fs7v 3 года назад

you said since straw is grown in field there is a slight chance of bugs...wouldnt hemp pose the same problems. also how much is a bale of hemp? thx

@phillipweymouth430 3 года назад

As straw is essentially tubular whereas hemp is flat and macerated it can easily contain mites etc, whereas hemp is a lot less likely to do so. A bale of our HempBed-E with Eucalyptus is £14.95 plus carriage to your location. Happy New Year.

@hughgraham6587 4 года назад

Please - any information on sand in commercial broiler production.

@phillipweymouth430 4 года назад

Sorry Hugh but we are a hobby chicken keepers site for people with a small number of birds.Commercial production is outside our sphere of knowledge i am afraid.

@hughgraham6587 4 года назад

@@phillipweymouth430 your information triggered a Google search and I found plenty. I had a good lead from your discussion points. Much appreciated.

@Itsmeen. 4 года назад

Some people have told me a thin layer of very throughly dried grass clippings work for the nesting box is this true?

@phillipweymouth430 4 года назад

Almendra Maureira Perez dried grass is hay and I would not use hay in a nest box. This is because of the mould spores.

@Itsmeen. 4 года назад

Ok, thank you so much!😊

@tateportman4867 3 года назад

How often do you change straw in the coop

@phillipweymouth430 3 года назад

Once a week or when it is dirty.

@OmarSanchez-lx6cq 4 года назад

Funny how hemp products are the best ones, every thing made of hemp is very strong, paper, rope, flags ect , but yet its still and illegal plant?

@phillipweymouth430 4 года назад

It very much depends on what you do with it Omar!

@robertteague6342 3 года назад

It’s only illegal because it can’t be patented. There’s no money in it.

@yes3896 3 года назад

is eucalyptus safe for the chickens respiratory system? I've heard that scented bedding is bad for them, but I'm not sure

@phillipweymouth430 2 года назад

At the concentration we use it, it is perfectly safe.

@lisahill9757 3 года назад

What about sand in the coop?

@flytesofancy 3 года назад

Not one we would recommend as it tends to be more messy and not as absorbent. Best to stick to either plant or wood shaving based beddings

@ShambaniFarm 6 лет назад

What about rice hulls?

@flytesofancy 6 лет назад

I have no experience of this as a bedding so i cannot comment i am afraid.

@ShambaniFarm 6 лет назад

Flyte So Fancy rice hulls are very good. They are usually the most dry of all beddings so they absorb moisture very well and therefore take long to get soggy. It also decomposes fast which is good for your compost.

@flytesofancy 6 лет назад

Where in the world are you?

@ShambaniFarm 6 лет назад

Flyte So Fancy I’m in Tanzania. Why do you ask?

@rickycaruana8925 3 года назад

Hi is it safe for chickens to eat hemp

@flytesofancy 3 года назад

It is certainly not ideal, but it is by no means toxic or harmful in that regard. If you find they are eating it, i would always try to discourage this as it is not something they are biologically design to process and can lead to impacted crop and similar issues.

@estherloveschickens9075 5 лет назад

Do you ship to the states?

@flytesofancy 5 лет назад

Sorry Esther we don't i am afraid.

@estherloveschickens9075 5 лет назад

@@flytesofancy shoot wanted some of that hemp stuff

@emmakay7981 6 лет назад

Ooo first to comment! Also great video!

@aminaschmiat6476 Год назад

What about sawdust??

@flytesofancy Год назад

It's not ideal. Depending on the type of sawdust and the source, it can contain a lot of fine particles and dust which can cause respiratory issues. It is also not as absorbent as other types of bedding