Nesting material

[cajunlizz]

What is the best thing to use in their nest ?

Also , I read NOT to use Cedar shavings , BUT would Cypress savings be ok to use ?

My son works in a cabinet shop and I can have all the shavings I need , BUT its all Cypress

 

[lilcountry]

Ive heard hay, I dunno about cypress?

 

[msrma7670]

why pay for something when ya can get it for free.

 

[Dawn419]

Would it be pure Cypress shavings or could there possible be other things in the mix?

Skip/hubby/doc_gonzo used to bring home bags of hardwod shavings for me to use in the coops but I wouldn't use them because of possible outside influences. MDF was a concern to me...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard

Hopefully someone will come along that has a better clue. But personally, if I'm not sure about it, I won't use it for the safety sake of my birds.


Dawn

P.S. I use hay in our nest boxes with a bit of food grade DE sprinkled in the layers of hay for mite/lice prevention.

 

[cajunlizz]

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YES , its pure cypress . NO MIXTURE .......... This is a cypress cabinet shop that also builds cypress swings and yard patio furniture .