I will use it for mulch, but for an experiment I put down a layer of it in the chicken coop to see if the chooks can help me break it down for faster composting. It gives them something to do while they're stuck inside because of the snow. All that shredded white paper actually looked great in there.hoodat said:I'd also go for the mulching rather than composting. They will take forever to break down in a compost pile.