[ehs284]

I've always used shavings in the nest box. The area under the perches has a floor of cheap vinyl floor tiles, so daily scraping up and weekly mopping is easy. Did try shredded paper once, but saw one of them eat a long length so that was the end of that experiment.

[Alby]

I pay 50p if he had a good year £1 otherwise for the small square bails. Lasts quite a long so Im happy with that.

 Does that equate with you,rs Tode ?

just read it again and noooooooooo it doesnt     

[hillbilly]

I took the straw out of my coop as it was an awful pain to poop pick.
I went and bought Hemcore which smells sweet, easy to pick over and the chooks seem happy with it  Works for me!

[tode]

Alby: I haven't the faintest idea what it equates to           but a pound for a square bail seems OK to me.

The trouble with the big bails is moving em if you change your mind   
And they're quite a job to unwind       

[Alby]

Tode, could get the big round bails but the nearest to the plot would be over a stream in an adjoining field  now that would be a job to do without 

 £5 each is a damn good price though 

[tode]

And a glass of whiskey ( forgot that)     

[Alby]

goes without saying mate 

[derekwendy]

Thanks for all the info and responses i will be using straw from now on
Derek

[tode]

PS Derek: straw's very good round raspberries, as well       

[beulah59]

I'm happy using shredded paper ... doesn't get wet, doesn't stick to the eggs, easy to poo pick. I usually put a layer of straw on top, but when they nest they mix it all up anyway 

And best of all ... it's free