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

 

[Got_The_Chick_Itch]

It is

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Spray polyurethane foam can't be good..

 

[IamRainey]

They'll peck at anything so I wouldn't trust it. Get some steel wool and stuff it in there. Besides cutting down on drafts it will keep vermin out.

 

[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!

 

[Steven Bussell]

I wouldn't use it..

 

[Fishkeeper]

If they eat it, yes. Try a tougher sealant like a glue.

 

[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?

 

[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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