Cedar will Kill?

[waypastdawn]

Hi,
I have not posted but have enjoyed and learned a bunch about my new "kids". I read on another post that cedar shavings will kill my chickens? Mine have had cedar shavings on the floor of their coop since they moved in a month ago. They seem to be doing great. What gives?
Thanks.
Dawn

 

[Unbridled]

its because the oil from the cedar can cause Respitory Distress

 

[hencackle]

That's true about respiratory distress. Cedar also harms the liver. In a well-ventilated coop, a little cedar mixed in with pine shavings will be less toxic than using cedar shavings alone.
Stephanie

 

[kstaven]

The effects are cumulative. So you may not notice anything immediately. Kiln dried shavings are safer but still not suggested as a primary bedding source.