cedar chicken coop

[brendaspage]

Does anyone know if it is safe for my chickens t o be housed in a coop made of aromatic cedar. I bought a sauna from a heat clup that closed , don't use itany more, thought it would make a great coop,????

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

It should be fine, with enough ventilation

 

[chfite]

The problem with cedar is its known problems for respiratory irritation from the dust. The smell of cedar is what one recalls.
The surface of the wood will age in a short period of time so that the odor abates. So the problem with cedar is the dust, not the wood itself.

Chris

 

[4 the Birds]

Cedar is lightweight and very strong and rot resistant. Nice for a coop and the aroma will dissipate with age. Be sure to give the coop open vents.