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post #21 of 27
1/5/12 at 12:32pm

I've always heard cedar was bad to use for any small animals, as I use to own a pet hamster and a couple pet rats growing up.
So I completely avoid it by all cost. I love the pine shavings though. I've always used them, and that's what I currently use for my Silkies.

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post #22 of 27
1/5/12 at 3:37pm
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Thanks for the luck. And I thought it was just  bad for rodents, ect... Now I know better. old  And today I vacumed the coops.  thumbsup time to go get pine shavings...

I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

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I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

I love chickens and all the little things about them that make me laugh  
 

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post #23 of 27
1/6/12 at 7:35am

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post #24 of 27
1/6/12 at 7:44am

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Thanks for the luck. And I thought it was just  bad for rodents, ect... Now I know better. old  And today I vacumed the coops.  thumbsup time to go get pine shavings...


Maybe you take some of the cedar back if you haven't cut open the bales and swap it out for pine?  To cut down on smell (& bugs in warm weather), I throw in few scoops of stall dry (available at most farm-type stores), and a few scoops of powdered lime.  The additions seems to help on odors. Just some thoughts. . .

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post #25 of 27
1/6/12 at 1:12pm
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Thanks. My mom is going to put the ceader around some trees. big_smile

I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

I love chickens and all the little things about them that make me laugh  
 

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I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

I love chickens and all the little things about them that make me laugh  
 

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post #26 of 27
1/6/12 at 7:06pm

I would only use a little. I have never used it, but knowing how strong cedar is aromatically, I don't think it would be very healthy if you only use cedar in a small coop.

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post #27 of 27
1/6/12 at 8:43pm
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Tank you big_smile

I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

I love chickens and all the little things about them that make me laugh  
 

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I got my chicks Easter of 2011. I have 5 Silkies 3 white hens, 1 brown, and A white cockerel named Pippen, And A Rhode Island Roo named Funkey.

 

I love chickens and all the little things about them that make me laugh  
 

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