Preping the area

[Sono]

Been trying to get the Coop / Garden area prepped, hopefully start the build by the end of the month? Been dropping a patch of cedars ( 4 down, 10 to go ) just burned the brush from the first 4 today.

 

[cavemanrich]

Burn the branches,, save the logs. Not sure if you can have the logs sawed into lumber at a small mill?? May be worth doing given the current lumber prices. Second point,, Cedar is good as posts, and ground contact for constructing coop, and run.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Sono]

Burn the branches,, save the logs. Not sure if you can have the logs sawed into lumber at a small mill?? May be worth doing given the current lumber prices. Second point,, Cedar is good as posts, and ground contact for constructing coop, and run.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

That is what I am doing. The logs will be used as planter boarders in the raised garden or I will use for a fence around the waterfall and pond areas...

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Burn the branches,, save the logs. Not sure if you can have the logs sawed into lumber at a small mill?? May be worth doing given the current lumber prices. Second point,, Cedar is good as posts, and ground contact for constructing coop, and run.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Cedar is toxic to chickens isnt it?

 

[Sono]

Cedar is toxic to chickens isnt it?

Not that Im aware of, used cedar shavings in bedding since chicks and my property is about 90% cedars... no issues in 4 years now.

 

[aart]

Cedar is toxic to chickens isnt it?

Depends on the type of cedar, not all are the highly aromatic kind that can be a respiratory irritant....especially the shavings used in a closed environment