Bedding (animals)
MATERIAL STREWN IN AN ANIMAL'S ENCLOSURE FOR IT TO SLEEP ON AND TO ABSORB FECES AND URINE
Bedding (animal); Animal bedding; Livestock bedding
Bedding, in ethology and animal husbandry, is material, usually organic, used by animals to support their bodies when resting or otherwise stationary. It reduces pressure on skin, heat loss, and contamination by waste produced by an animal or those it shares living space with.