Chickens are unfortunately prone to getting respiratory problems from dusty bedding. Inhaled dust goes into the caudal air sac and small lung as well as into the crannial air sac. If birds are kept for too long with inadequate ventilation or in a dusty environment, their breathing will be laboured …
Ecobed from Earthly Enterprises is a new kind of poultry bedding that is made from chopped cardboard. What you get are clean squares of cardboard about 15mm square that are free of ink or print. There are a number of factors to consider with poultry bedding, it must be absorbent, …
There are a number of choices when it comes to bedding for chickens, ducks and other poultry. The most obvious requirement is that it should be safe for your birds to use but there are other desirable qualities in bedding: it should not compact down and be absorbent for as …
