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crackapple

Joined: 19 Jun 2005
Posts: 204
Location: teeside

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 12:53 pm Post subject: shredded paper.
can you use shredded paper as nesting material instead of straw? i have just shredded 3 bin bags worth, a bit too much to put on the compost heap.

Beckyess

Joined: 08 Jan 2006
Posts: 1076
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 4:02 pm Post subject:
I've used shredded paper before, as long as they don't have a tendancy to eat it and there aren't any staples etc amongst them I don't see why not. You can then compost it later. Becky

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 5:10 pm Post subject:
I have started using it for mine - but I mixed it in with the straw at first- don't want to give them any nasty shocks (or encourage them to find somewhere else to lay) It's kind of hard but it won't have any mites lurking in it (unless they were already there ) The hens don't seem fussed.

Lozzie

Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 2595

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 5:51 pm Post subject:
Cab also put some in underneath his spuds when he was planting them (see? I AM paying attention!)

trigfa

Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 189
Location: Llangernyw, North Wales

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 6:15 pm Post subject:
We've used it for bedding material for the rabbit. She seems to quite like it!

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45470
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 06 8:19 pm Post subject:
round tea bags start life square the clippings are ace puppy bedding straw or (better still ) hay is also good

kiwi

Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Posts: 73
Location: new zealand

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 06 8:34 am Post subject:
Hi all we use shredded paper for rabbit bedding and did use it once for a turkey we had hatched but found that he got it all caught up and it got wrapped tightly around his leg.

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