Pressure Treated Wood and Composite wood - is it safe?

[Justicedog]

Can pressure treated wood and composite wood be used for where chickens will roost or stand on?

We had an above ground pool and deck that died this year, so we're tearing down the composite deck as well as the pool. I was wanting to use some of that wood, which is pressure treated from 15+ years ago to make some sort of play structure, ladder, outdoor roosts for my chickens run. I just want to make sure that using this stuff won't be harmful to the chickens.

 

[cavemanrich]

It is just fine,,, I have my chickens' run surrounded by Pressure treated fencing, They ALL have been just fine. Fence has been there for about 20 years. and so have the chickens. All my chickens live long lives as pets.
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[BecaHawaii]

Can pressure treated wood and composite wood be used for where chickens will roost or stand on?

We had an above ground pool and deck that died this year, so we're tearing down the composite deck as well as the pool. I was wanting to use some of that wood, which is pressure treated from 15+ years ago to make some sort of play structure, ladder, outdoor roosts for my chickens run. I just want to make sure that using this stuff won't be harmful to the chickens.

As long as you aren't using shaving. The wood is fine to use! Build away!

 

[aart]

Both will be fine......just do any cutting away from birds, and might want to wear a mask.

 

[ragingowl77]

Just wondering if you ended up using pressure treated wood for the roosting bars. I'm building mine right now and have left over pressure treated wood I want to use.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

YES. Wood buildings in FL (or GA) basically wouldn't exist if not for PT. At least, not the crappy fast growth white pine now used for most construction.

Your chickens will be fine with it. That, concrete board, and metal roofing panels are almost all I build with in this environment.