Allergic to my chickens ,need advice..........

You shouldn't use cedar chips, but pine chips work well.

 

You're likely having a reaction to the poultry dust. Chickens are incredibly dusty. Are you keeping them inside because they are still young? Or are you wanting to keep them inside indefinitely? I'm not sure I follow you. If you are looking for advice on keeping them indoors but dust free, then I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you. I actually broke my vacume trying to keep up with the dust when my chickens lived in my house while their coop was being built. There's no way I could do it now that they are adults.

Currently, as well as when the pullets were indoors, I kept them on pine shavings dusted with a bit of DE, which does an excellent job of drying out the poo and keeping smell to a minimum. Both the shavings and DE, however, add another element of dust.

 

Get surgical masks to wear while cleaning.

 

Dust masks might work. You can find them at home supply places, walmart, dollar stores etc.

 

Advice?

Get a coop OUTSIDE!

 

Cedar is not good for chickens (or pretty much any animal actually) I have heard of people keeping their chickens on Sand rather then pine shavings. Or you could try wood pellets.

 

Corn cob bedding, maybe? Like they use for parrots.

 

Sorry to hear of your troubles prophecy. I too am allergic to birds, which is why we got chickens - outdoor birds. They have a lot of dander that will make you sicker over time. I lived with cockatiels and became so allergic, I can no longer even eat eggs/poultry. Move them outdoors if you can. Otherwise, use dust masks and clean often!

My girls are 4½ weeks old now, and I keep them on a mix of pine bedding and critter care litter, which I can strongly recommend. I use the natural critter care, and it's biodegradable.

Good luck, and let us know how you make out.