Is expansion foam toxic to chickens?

[mrl8810]

I have a chicken coop built with big houses for the chickens to get in for the winters..There are a few cracks though that I can see light thru so that makes me think that wind and cold will get in more. I was thinking of going to lowes and buying expansion foam and filling in the holes that way...but is that toxic to chickens? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[aart]

I have a chicken coop built with big houses for the chickens to get in for the winters..There are a few cracks though that I can see light thru so that makes me think that wind and cold will get in more. I was thinking of going to lowes and buying expansion foam and filling in the holes that way...but is that toxic to chickens? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

How big are the cracks?
Please show pics...of cracks and the rest of coop.
Chances are they are just a bit of extra ventilation.
Coops aren't air tight.


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[Egghead_Jr]

only when wet. When hard it's virtually inert.

 

[HopeSprings]

No doubt they'll peck at it and eat what comes off! Since it can be cut with a knife, it won't stand up to the beak!

 

[Ghosty]

I used foam in areas up high where the chickens can't reach, i.e. gaps in corrugated roofing, top corners where wall and ceiling join. I would use something else where they can reach. What about a sawdust and glue mixture, or some type of filler?

 

[Hokum Coco]

Expansion foam and filling in the holes that way...but is that toxic to chickens?

If Styrofoam would kill a chicken I would have lost more than my share.
My chickens would devour a Styrofoam cup at any opportunity.

Under a watchful eye your chickens will suffer no harm.

Try a small area and if you think they are ingesting it I would either incorporate the foam in plan B or go to plan C entirely.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I imagine they'd leave something like a clear silicone caulking agent alone. If the gaps are very large though, it might not expand enough to do the trick.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

I imagine they'd leave something like a clear silicone caulking agent alone. If the gaps are very large though, it might not expand enough to do the trick.

Silicone caulking is one of their favorites.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Well I guess mine are well behaved. They tend to leave everything (except the wrong feed) alone. lol

 

[Got_The_Chick_Itch]

It is