Official Squatch Watchers

[CSAchook]

For what it is worth, I don't think the coop is the problem. As Cap said it is old wood and they aren't eating it or anything.
And a large percentage of the people on this site use pine. Pine is good.

 

[TexasSam]

I kind of don't think so if they have been in there all along. Why would it suddenly be an issue?

It's been a few weeks now. I'm trying to remember if it started after I covered the floor of the coop with pine shavings before it got cold

 

[CapricornFarm]

But if the shavings are aged, you are fine. Get them and let them dry out. I buy them from a guy with a mill and i think its mostly hardwood. He keeps chickens and guineas so he knows not to put in stuff like black walnut.

 

[Anansi]

Basically, if it doesn't smell like cedar any more, the oils are dried up. Most likely there is another explanation for your one hen's symptoms. Think about anything that changed around the time all of this started. Was there a coop cleaning, or new bedding? Any changes in the run? Was there a big change in the weather?

 

[TexasSam]

But if the shavings are aged, you are fine. Get them and let them dry out. I buy them from a guy with a mill and i think its mostly hardwood. He keeps chickens and guineas so he knows not to put in stuff like black walnut.

I'm going to build a new coop and move them to see if things change. I really like that little coop though

 

[CSAchook]

Basically, if it doesn't smell like cedar any more, the oils are dried up. Most likely there is another explanation for your one hen's symptoms. Think about anything that changed around the time all of this started. Was there a coop cleaning, or new bedding? Any changes in the run? Was there a big change in the weather?

 

[Anansi]

You can still keep the coop.

 

[TexasSam]

Thanks @Anansi you just got me a trophy for 5000 likes

 

[TexasSam]

Basically, if it doesn't smell like cedar any more, the oils are dried up. Most likely there is another explanation for your one hen's symptoms. Think about anything that changed around the time all of this started. Was there a coop cleaning, or new bedding? Any changes in the run? Was there a big change in the weather?

I piled in a bunch of pine shavings to insulate for winter

 

[CSAchook]

You can still keep the coop.

I agree! The coop is so nice!