Title: (Optional) Identify common bedding materials.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Investigating General Animal Care

Identification of bedding materials should include

- wood (e.g., pine, cedar, aspen), including chips and pellets
- paper
- clay
- sand
- straw.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How often should bedding be changed?
- How often should a stall or cage be cleaned?
- What bedding materials are most common for livestock and for small animals?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages to the various kinds of bedding materials?
- What materials should not be used as bedding?