what kind of bedding/litter to use in coop?

[AZChickenlover]

I just put sand in the bottom of their coop, and shavings in their nest boxes. We get a lot of rain/monsoons in the summer and our coop is not tight. (ventilation is needed here in Arizona). It also makes it very easy to clean out every day.

 

[FrozenChicken]

For overwintering birds Shavings is best as it doesn't mat. Straw tends too making it much more back breaking work.