Cedar Shavings?

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LunaMarieWolf

LunaMarieWolf

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Hey everyone! My Uncles run a saw mill and have buttloads of cedar shavings that they let the family use for free!

I was wondering if I could use them in the chicken coop/run or under my wire rabbit cages??

If it helps the chicken coop and run is a basic dirt floor. So is the flooring of where I am keeping my rabbit cages.
 
LunaMarieWolf said:
Hey everyone! My Uncles run a saw mill and have buttloads of cedar shavings that they let the family use for free!

I was wondering if I could use them in the chicken coop/run or under my wire rabbit cages??

If it helps the chicken coop and run is a basic dirt floor. So is the flooring of where I am keeping my rabbit cages.
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Cedar oil is toxic to chickens. I would not use it.
 
The primary issue with cedar shavings (versus let's say chunks or boards or posts) is the high amount of exposed surface area which means more aromatic oils are released. Also I have to imagine these shavings are very fresh. Maybe if they're aged very well it'd be ok to use a little of it mixed with other woods or other plant products in an open air coop or run, but I would be wary of using it in large quantities.

I definitely would not use it on rabbits or other small rodents.
 

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