Brooder bedding options

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Safe bedding options for week 1 of life

• Paper towels

• Disposable underpads

• Rubber shelf liner

• Toddler splat mat

• Burlap

• Blankets

• Towels

Safe bedding options for chicks older than 1 week

• Aspen shavings (at Chewy or Amazon)

• Hemp (at Chewy) - I also tested this hemp from Amazon, but it was much lower quality

• Shredded Paper (at Chewy or Amazon)

• Medium- to coarse-grained sand

• Chopped straw

I use a flamethrower and fire-retardant blanket to sanitize my sand.