Housing Questions for Sebastopol Geese

[StizzyL17]

I have always been told/thought that cedar is bad for poultry, and waterfowl. I am seeing some houses/coops that are made with cedar. Is that okay or would it be an issue? I found a good deal on a larger enclosure, but it is made with cedar wood and I would never want to harm my birds.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Here's an older thread that may be helpful. It's about chickens, but would apply to geese as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/can-chickens-live-in-a-cedar-wood-coop.125205/

 

[StizzyL17]

Here's an older thread that may be helpful. It's about chickens, but would apply to geese as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/can-chickens-live-in-a-cedar-wood-coop.125205/

Thank you! I tried to search before posting, but I was only finding threads about cedar bedding. Much appreciated!

 

[Goosehill]

I have always been told/thought that cedar is bad for poultry, and waterfowl. I am seeing some houses/coops that are made with cedar. Is that okay or would it be an issue? I found a good deal on a larger enclosure, but it is made with cedar wood and I would never want to harm my birds.

I doubt you will have any issues at all- some of my shelter fences are made from cedar slats and the geese do chew them if they can find an edge or corner, but it causes no problems at all. Cedar can be very irritating as dust or shavings but as wood the oils are not available in any appreciable quantity.