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c/backyard-chicken-keepers•parkerw21parkerw21•1mo agoProlific Poster

Why is chicken bedding so expensive all of a sudden?

I picked up a bag yesterday and it was nearly double the price. At this rate, I'll have to switch to shredded newspaper or something.
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henry_wells75
Have you tried checking local farm supply stores for alternative bedding like straw? In my experience, those railroad delays mason_webb talked about are causing shortages everywhere. Even @dakotam46's hamster is dealing with this, so it's hitting small pets too. I switched to shredded leaves mixed with a bit of sand last fall, and it worked okay for my coop. Take this with a grain of salt, but sometimes you can find cheap bulk pine shavings if you ask around at sawmills. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done when prices spike.
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mason_webb
mason_webb1mo ago
Railroad delays in the Midwest are holding up shipments of wood shavings.
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dakotam46
dakotam461mo ago
Guess my hamster's gonna be real pissed about his bedding being late, lol.
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