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Well, if you have a place to store a pile, I'd go for it... ...tho don't know how well they'd work in a run in your climate.

Yes! Pine shavings are kiln dried....a freshly chipped live spruce might be very 'sappy'. Not sure I'd want that in the coop, but after aging would be fine for the run. Might depend on where you live how long that would take. Do you have a place to dump the chips and let them sit? Have you asked...

There are many organisms that break down organic matter. Molds, and other organsims, are everywhere, some can be toxic if in large enough quantities. Whether or not they grow to a toxic quantity depends on the conditions where they are. When it's really wet and warm, they can grow quickly and...

That's why the 'quote' should have been a linked quote so others could read the whole thread/story. The situation was directly observed and thoroughly tested by a university/county poultry biologist.

Is that from Terry's thread? Here's another of her posts: ... a great description of contents and how to manage organic 'bedding' in a run or coop...and there's a great video of what it looks like. http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1037998/muddy-run-help-please#post_16017992 @RonP has a great...