Cedar chips/flakes

[critters]

Can I use cedar flakes/chips for young chicks? My fella came home from the feed store with 26 baby chicks. I have cedar flakes on hand but am unsure if it was safe for them.
Never used cedar on my baby guineas as heard they were bad for them.

 

[Hillaire]

yeah I wouldn't use cedar, pine shavings are best

 

[3riverschick]

Cedar is toxic to baby chicks. you want the white bale, not the yellow one, the white bale of pine shavings from Tractor Supply Company. best Karen

 

[PirateGirl]

Agreed, cedar is not to be used for any animal that is small enough to be down in the dust of it. Bad for chicks, hamsters, etc. It naturally kills parasites and can make small animals ill, however PINE shavings are just fine.