Rural Gardening: Shavings Vs Straw, 1 by saanansandy

saanansandy wrote:
I use straw in my duck coop and it breaks down pretty fast. So I'm constantly layering more on top and after it rains forget it!! I can't let my ducks run around the lot because we have a red-tailed hawk nesting next to the field! I've heard shavings don't break down as fast but I'm not sure if the ducks will ingest any of the shavings. Not sure if it would cause them any harm. Just wondering what everyone else prefers!
I have 9 Khaki Campbells.