Peanut Shavings...anyone?!?!

[kleeo12]

I posted this earlier but I didnt get any posts LOL so here I go again LOL...Does anyone know if you canuse peanut shell shavings as baby chick litter?? I have a friend that hauls it to horse farms and he said I could have some if I wanted it for my chicks

 

[kleeo12]

::::crickets chirping:::: Tough crowd LOL, ghiish

 

[shuizar209]

All I know for sure is cedar is a big no no. I use use pine. Maybe someone else may know. BUMP!

 

[kleeo12]

Thank you for your response...I was starting to wonder if my post was showing up for everyone to see LOL

 

[Twiztedrods]

Considering they can eat peanuts I can't see how it would hurt them. I use pine because that is what I could get, but if I had an option for a free bedding I would use it. My main concern would be moisture retention or dispertion. Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.

 

[Imp]

I don't know about using it as bedding for chicks, but my hens will eat any peanut shells left on the ground from the squirrels. So I guess I'm saying I don't think they are toxic, but I wouldn't want chicks eating a lot of it. If you do use it watch closely for chicks eating it, and just in case provide grit for them.

Imp

 

[Malibumom]

If the shells get wet they will go moldy and that's not good for the chickens health. I would pass on them!

 

[jerrys59]

I know in the early 70's my uncle raised chickens commercialy and they used peanut hulls for bedding in the houses.

 

[Qi Chicken]

Man, go to Texas Roadhouse. You'd have bedding for years!

 

[kleeo12]

MmmmMM Roadhouse sounds good LOL Thank you all for your input, I think im going to give it a try and just monitor the chicks with it