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[animallover2202]

I gguess I could use pallets ill ask my dad if he has any that his store don't use

 

[Kiniska]

Love my new little ones! Will be getting a flock of Buff Brahma Bantams in June.

 

[Kiniska]

I gguess I could use pallets ill ask my dad if he has any that his store don't use

Be cautious with pallets, they are often full of toxins. You really don't know what has been spilled on them.

 

[Kiniska]

They are growing so fast!! LOL Got a NaNa in this bunch too!!

How lovely!

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Love my new little ones! Will be getting a flock of Buff Brahma Bantams in June.

You will absolutely love them! Beautiful little birds that lay a surprisingly large egg.

 

[danand]

That's true Kiniska, we always want to be careful of anything we might expose them to.

 

[animallover2202]

is there a way to wash them and what toxin can spill at a grocery store???

Be cautious with pallets, they are often full of toxins. You really don't know what has been spilled on them.

 

[Kiniska]

is there a way to wash them and what toxin can spill at a grocery store???

Forgive me if this is long winded, just hang in there. There is more than one problem with using pallet wood for projects. First most of it is treated at the pallet manufacturer so that it is bug and mold resistant. Pallets are used over and over. So just because it is used for human food today does not mean that it was last week. If you look at a loaded pallet there is often a thin sheet of plastic between it and the load it carries. There is a good reason why a barrier is needed. Ultimately you need to decide. Personally I would not put all the time and effort into making a coop and use pallet wood in the off chance there might be problems. Especially since I eat my chickens and their eggs. If they are exposed to questionable chemicals that means my family and I will be too.
One last thing. You cannot disinfect wood because it is porous. I work in a sterile laboratory and we do not allow wood, cardboard, or styrofoam into our facility because there is no sure way to sterilize or completely clean it. Not even an autoclave can effectively sterilize wood.

 

[animallover2202]

ok if I don't use the pallets where can I get cheep wood

 

[Kiniska]

How large of a coop are you wanting to make and do you live in a rural, suburban or city area?