Apr 14, 2011 #1 llaaadyel Songster 11 Years Joined Sep 12, 2010 Messages 298 Reaction score 0 Points 177 Location Lower NY I have new chicks in the brooder and I needed to make the switch from paper towells to something better. I was only able to get pine, spruce, fir mix at the local pet store. Is this ok to use? I will pick up pine on Saturday. Thanks
I have new chicks in the brooder and I needed to make the switch from paper towells to something better. I was only able to get pine, spruce, fir mix at the local pet store. Is this ok to use? I will pick up pine on Saturday. Thanks
Apr 14, 2011 #2 wekiva bird Songster 9 Years Joined Mar 18, 2010 Messages 2,139 Reaction score 27 Points 183 Location South Carolina I use good low dust pine shaving .
Apr 14, 2011 #3 True Grit Songster 9 Years Joined May 2, 2010 Messages 2,072 Reaction score 14 Points 171 Location Orono, Minnesota My Coop My Coop I think the mix you have will be fine as well.
Apr 14, 2011 #4 ThinkingChickens Songster 8 Years Joined Feb 18, 2011 Messages 1,026 Reaction score 27 Points 151 Pine is fine. In our coop I use shredded paper for the next and throw in pine for odor absorption.