cedar/pine shavings

[pefferlawchicken]

i have made my brooder and useed a bag of store baught litter and its pine/cedar mix is this ok ???? cant get any pine

 

[ro.netcmarie]

i put some pine shavings in mine like you get a walmart, they started to pick at it, so i took it out.i was afraid they was going to eat it and didnt want to take that chance.. that is what i did. maybe someone will give you a more precise answer to your question. hope so

 

[Fudgie]

In my opinion, I would line it with papertowels for the first few days till they figure out that bedding is bedding and food is food in the shiny silver bowl.

 

[Lmarie]

Cedar bad. I put in kiln dried aspen shavings. No odor, and little dust. My opinions...

 

[pefferlawchicken]

what about shreede paper?

 

[patandchickens]

What do you mean you can't get any pine?

H.H.Goode's in Uxbridge, the Co-op in Sunderland or Stoufville, Country Depot on the W side of Newmarket, etcetera etcetera etcetera. I assume there is also a feedstore in Mt Albert or north of there, I just don't know a name. But, plenty of places within 15-30 min of you.

About $5 for a bale larger than your chicks will go through anytime soon.

Pat

 

[Keriamon]

Is there any particular reason why people can't or don't use just plain soil in the bottom of a chicken coop for the chicks? With a horse at hand, I've got composted horse poop out the yin-yang that would be easily tossed in and tossed back out to compost some more with the droppings in it.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

I recomend using paper towels the first few days, I sprinkle chick starter on the floor, it seems to help them find thier food easier.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Quote:
You can but I keep my chicks indoors for at least the first week, then move them out to a brooder thats up off the ground with a heat lamp.

 

[DiVon80]

NO CEDER!!!