California - Northern

[HighNDryFarm]

Quote: Cedar is ok around chickens?

Nope. Maybe Cooper12 isn't using enough to be a problem but it's not recommended for use with chickens. I use the deep method with pine shavings. It's amazing how clean it stays by turning and adding a bit.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Nope. Maybe Cooper12 isn't using enough to be a problem but it's not recommended for use with chickens.
I use the deep method with pine shavings. It's amazing how clean it stays by turning and adding a bit.

I mix in a very little of the cedar which is local incense cedar , never been a issue. there are a types of genus of what are considered Cedars as well. would be interested to see which ones are harmful. It has never been a issue for me. I only use with the adults on the floor though mixed maybe 5-10% with pine shavings

 

[ronott1]

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I can't find it now, but I read an article that said Eastern Cedar is different from Western Cedar. The cedar out here is not toxic to chickens. It's the oil that is toxic to insects and apparently it goes away fast. Point being that it probably is not toxic even to the lice and mites fairly quickly.

I did find this: http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2011/11/17/is-cedar-a-suitable-chicken-coop-building-material/

Ron

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

Sorry I was gone for some time. I had to go to a funeral, but now I'm back

 

[ronott1]

Sorry I was gone for some time. I had to go to a funeral, but now I'm back

Hi Jersey,

Welcome back!

Ron

Sorry for your loss

 

[debs_flock]

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The birds keep it pretty well stirred up. So far I've found six months has worked for me. I base it on when I can start to detect an odor of ammonia. I have two 4x8, four 4x6 and six 4x4 coops. I have multiple breeds, so need separate breeding pens. Each coop has it's own run attached. I love going out in the morning, pulling all the ropes to the pop doors and watching them pour out. The pen with my head FBCM, he is such a funny bird, no one in that pen comes out of the house until it he says it is okay! (My DH is setting posts this morning to put in another four 4x4's

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Wild turkeys in our backyard. I lost count around 26.

Wow, I can't believe how big those poults are. We have so many predators around here, every time you see a hen, her group of poults have shrunk in numbers.

Deb

 

[zooweemama]

The birds keep it pretty well stirred up. So far I've found six months has worked for me. I base it on when I can start to detect an odor of ammonia. I have two 4x8, four 4x6 and six 4x4 coops. I have multiple breeds, so need separate breeding pens. Each coop has it's own run attached. I love going out in the morning, pulling all the ropes to the pop doors and watching them pour out. The pen with my head FBCM, he is such a funny bird, no one in that pen comes out of the house until it he says it is okay! (My DH is setting posts this morning to put in another four 4x4's

)

Wow, I can't believe how big those poults are. We have so many predators around here, every time you see a hen, her group of poults have shrunk in numbers.

Deb

Thanks! Umm wow yeah that's a lot of coops. hehe I think we may go that route next year if I find I really want to keep my lines straight. I know I need a grow out pen for roos/cockerels eventually anyway. Yeah we've been watching them from practically hatchlings. I have not seen the numbers get much smaller over the weeks. Could this mean a good thing for my chickens and ducks? Maybe just not super predator heavy in my parts? I wouldn't let my guard down or anything- but maybe that is a little encouraging or they are just super awesome at hiding? LOL They roost WAY up high in our pine type trees. I do mean high!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Geewiz, just climbed another rung on the long ladder to computer literacy. Did not know you could change sizes of pics when posting! Figured it out thanks to Deb's last post. (Thought I'd practice on one of my favorite photos.) This is what happens to the technologically disinclined.

 

[ronott1]

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The birds keep it pretty well stirred up. So far I've found six months has worked for me. I base it on when I can start to detect an odor of ammonia. I have two 4x8, four 4x6 and six 4x4 coops. I have multiple breeds, so need separate breeding pens. Each coop has it's own run attached. I love going out in the morning, pulling all the ropes to the pop doors and watching them pour out. The pen with my head FBCM, he is such a funny bird, no one in that pen comes out of the house until it he says it is okay! (My DH is setting posts this morning to put in another four 4x4's

)

Wild turkeys in our backyard. I lost count around 26.

Wow, I can't believe how big those poults are. We have so many predators around here, every time you see a hen, her group of poults have shrunk in numbers.

Deb
I have one bigger coop, three chicken hutches two of which will be use as breeding pens. Those two have runs attached. I also have a little coop that should hold three but four choose to sleep in it at night. I am thinking about building another one in the side yard, a 4x4 for extra space. I have the EO Basque where they belong but need to find a home for three cockerels. My youngest said it looked like a chicken city. She plays the Sims game....

One of them would make a great breeding Rooster. The second looks good but is smaller the last one is pretty but has white feet and an off color for the standard. Any takers? I also have two FBC Marans that have nice copper.

Ron

 

[chickee]

We have a lot of wild Turkeys on our property. We have eaten just one (I prefer to see than eat them) and it was delicious! Its needs to be a young tom. They eat acorns in the fall so if you get one for Thanksgiving the meat has a yummy nutty taste

Cool pics Zoowee! If you've ever thought about getting turkeys to raise, seems unnecessary now! Actually a friend of my hubby said these wild turkeys are tough as shoes and very strong tasting.