Cypress shavings in deep litter?

[Victoria-nola]

I have not been able to find a definitive answer: Are cypress shavings safe for chickens? I have free access to cypress shavings from a shutter-shop here in town. Is it better to just get the pine shavings in the bales?

First time with chickens, have Ameracaunas (Easter Eggers), 4 at 7 weeks old, 4 at 1 week old.

 

[JerseyFresh]

Don't see why not.
Most tree species should be fine. Walnut might need more investigating...but it's expensive so you wouldn't really see it availible.

 

[<3 N.C Chicken Chick <3]

I would check google because the smell is so strong it might bother them. It dose for gunie pigs, small warm blooded creatures.

 

[fireguy56]

Who Dat! In Slidell, we are neighbors. Good question! Have read read here that Cedar is not good for the birds respiratory systmem. Never heard anything about cypress. I would think....No problem. I kinda wanna belive some of our Louisiana ancestors put Cypress shavings in their coops a long time ago and the chickens did fine and some really good Jambalaya was made from their meat. Just my opinon.
Erik