a question about bedding

[okiecountrygirl]

can you use cedar shavings like they use for other animal bedding.
I mean like on the floor of the coop and the ground in the pen where the chickens roam around?
Thank you

 

[cw]

no ,for other animals yes, but cedar is toxic to chickens

 

[hen-thusiast]

Here's a good link about why not to use cedar:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=99738&p=1