Peat moss ?

[grandmaof5]

I was visiting a friend yesterday and he told me that he used peat moss as bedding in his coop when he had chickens. Right now I use wood shavings that I buy at the feed store, but the idea of peat is intriguing; peat is very absorbent. Is there some reason it would be dangerous? maybe even mix it with shavings? I add peat to my garden since my soil is very heavy...

 

[Organics North]

I think I thought I may have heard, it may harbor a bacteria that is not good for chickens... I have no experience on whether that is true or not though..

Need some one else to chime in on the question.
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[joebryant]

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I tried it in my coops ONE time. Talk about DUST! Never again. I keep it in their dust bathtubs though outside in the run area.

 

[grandmaof5]

Joebryant, so the peat made more dust than wood shavings alone?

 

[joebryant]

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Sure did.