Pencil Shavings for bedding?

[lyndatu]

Are pencil shavings good for coop bedding? We have a really good sharpener..........

Thanks in advance

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Not sure about the graphite(sp) in the pencils, but man, you would need a whole lot of pencils !!!

 

[Scrambled Egg]

People ren't supposed to eat lead/graphite from pencils so I would venture to say "no"....just my opinion though

 

[johnnyjack]

have u ever rubbed pencil shaving in ur hands. u and ur chickens will be all gray.

 

[kstaven]

Lead poisoning comes to mind. I wouldn't do it.

 

[rooster-red]

Most definately not good!

 

[silkiechicken]

Pencils haven't been lead in decades. It's all graphite now a days. I would thinking making pencil shavings from pencils would cost a fortune vs buying shavings.

 

[kstaven]

While that is true in North America that may not be the case in all parts of the world.

 

[dragonchick]

That would be a whole lot of pencil shavings to use for bedding. I would think that unless one worked in a factory that pre sharpened pencils it would not be cost effective and would take years before you had enough shavings. Just how many pencils would you have to sharpen to have enough?