Pressure Treated Wood OK?

petrella90

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Hello,

I am building my first chicken coop and was wondering if it would be ok to use
pressure treated plywood for the floor or is this harmful to the chickens?

Thanks.
 
No, that's fine. Cedar shavings are bad for chickens but the plywood will be ok. Just put some bedding (like pine shavings) on the floor and it will be perfect for them!
 
The plywood should be fine on the floor. A few years ago arsenic was used to preserve the wood, but now a copper based chemical is used that is supposed to be less harmful. Just keep the foor covered in a good layer of bedding (3+ inches) to minimized contact.
 

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