Pine Needles as Bedding in Brooder??

[krh44]

I am getting chicks in a couple weeks and am currently getting everything together for the brooder. I have a ton of pine needles in my yard and was wondering if it would be okay to use them as bedding for the brooder? Or would it be better to just purchase pine shavings instead? Any advice would be appreciated!!

 

[Shadowfire]

I would recommend just plain old pine shavings (shavings, straw, etc.), as the pointy needles could poke out an eye; furthermore, any pine sap or resin could irritate their feet.
Best of luck!

 

[Nardo]

I am getting chicks in a couple weeks and am currently getting everything together for the brooder. I have a ton of pine needles in my yard and was wondering if it would be okay to use them as bedding for the brooder? Or would it be better to just purchase pine shavings instead? Any advice would be appreciated!!

I throw my pine straw into the run. I mostly use oak leaves for the boxes. I try not to buy anything.
Where are you to have that much pine straw? LOL

 

[Chicksnmind]

Pine needles are very flammable not sure I would use them with a heat lamp ( assuming that you are using one).

 

[staceyj]

Mites.

Just no.

 

[krh44]

I would recommend just plain old pine shavings (shavings, straw, etc.), as the pointy needles could poke out an eye; furthermore, any pine sap or resin could irritate their feet.
Best of luck!

Okay! Thanks for the adice!

 

[krh44]

I would recommend just plain old pine shavings (shavings, straw, etc.), as the pointy needles could poke out an eye; furthermore, any pine sap or resin could irritate their feet.
Best of luck!

I would recommend just plain old pine shavings (shavings, straw, etc.), as the pointy needles could poke out an eye; furthermore, any pine sap or resin could irritate their feet.
Best of luck!

*advice

 

[krh44]

I throw my pine straw into the run. I mostly use oak leaves for the boxes. I try not to buy anything.
Where are you to have that much pine straw? LOL

I will most likely do that as well!! With all of the time it takes to rake them it feels like a ton!! Haha

 

[krh44]

Pine needles are very flammable not sure I would use them with a heat lamp ( assuming that you are using one).

Thanks for your reply! I will be using an ecoglow heater, but am leaning toward just purchasing pine shavings instead!

 

[krh44]

Mites.

Just no.

I didn't even think of that! Thanks so much for your reply!