Dog hair in nest boxes?

[watchdogps]

After brushing about a cocker spaniel sized mound of hair off my dogs last night, I wondered if I might be able to use that in my nest boxes when I get them?

 

[ThinkingChickens]

Hmm, I guess you could use it if you really wanted to. You could also go on Etsy.com and have your fur turned into a felted likeness of your dog, also a possibility. Ha ha

 

[chi-rn]

I've heard pet hair is not a good idea.. gets tangled in chickens' feet. There may be other reasons... I've just never heard of using pet hair for nesting material.

 

[Nicole01]

I can't imagine it would be good for the chickens digestive track. You'd be pulling out of their rear end. Chickens eat everything, including hair.

 

[watchdogps]

eww..nevermind! I was just thinking they might like it, since we are told to throw it in the yard for wild birds to use for their nests.

 

[Nicole01]

LOL... I read a post on here where someone pulled a long hair out of their chicks rear end. Bleh! I've done it to our dog once, but not a chick. Thank goodness for rubber gloves.

 

[swampcat]

You can also chop it up finely and add it to your compost

 

[krcote]

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Thanks for making me spew my coffee.

 

[drumstick diva]

I've put dog hair and dryer lint out for the wild birds and they are too afraid of it to take it for their nests. I had heard somewhere that dog hair could keep predators away but that doesn't work for me. Had to laugh about the "cocker spaniel sized," lump of hair combed out of the dogs. I used to raise show Cockers so that brought back some memories .

 

[bryan99705]

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Thanks for making me spew my coffee.

Now imagine wearing it in the rain!!!!!