CEDAR concerns for chicken tractor

[Troutbum67]

I thought I was spoiling my chickens when I purchased cedar to build an[FONT=Georgia, sans-serif] Catawba style A frame tractor for my girls.
However, before I started building I came accross the BYC bedding material chart which warns against cedar shavings for beddingbecause it can cause respirtory problems (don't want to go down that path again!).
Should I return the cedar lumber and build their tractor from something else? I thought it would be a healthier option than pressure treated wood? [/FONT]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It might be better to use pine if you can return it. Or you could paint it and just make big ventilation openings.

 

[4 the Birds]

I thought I was spoiling my chickens when I purchased cedar to build an[FONT=Georgia, sans-serif] Catawba style A frame tractor for my girls.
However, before I started building I came accross the BYC bedding material chart which warns against cedar shavings for beddingbecause it can cause respirtory problems (don't want to go down that path again!).
Should I return the cedar lumber and build their tractor from something else? I thought it would be a healthier option than pressure treated wood? [/FONT]

Cedar wood is great for building!! Lightweight, strong, and very rot resistant. No problems with respiratory concerns with the wood but the shavings are what you want to avoid.