Red mulch in Turkey run?

[wonderlandfly]

I’m wondering if it is okay to use red mulch in my turkey run so that I can make it deep litter method for it. Is red mulch ok for turkeys and chickens? Thank you

 

[R2elk]

I’m wondering if it is okay to use red mulch in my turkey run so that I can make it deep litter method for it. Is red mulch ok for turkeys and chickens? Thank you

Try it in a small area and see how they react. There are areas of the country where the soil is red and turkeys live there.

 

[Molpet]

Is the mulch dyed?

 

[wonderlandfly]

Is the mulch dyed?

I’m not sure, it just says it is red mulch which I purchased from Home Depot

 

[R2elk]

I’m not sure, it just says it is red mulch which I purchased from Home Depot

It's dyed and has a one year color guarantee.

 

[wonderlandfly]

So would that possibly be unsafe then?

 

[R2elk]

So would that possibly be unsafe then?

It's supposed to be stable. It is unlikely that it is harmful. Personally, I would think the non-dyed mulch would be less expensive. The dye is for looks only.

 

[wonderlandfly]

It's supposed to be stable. It is unlikely that it is harmful. Personally, I would think the non-dyed mulch would be less expensive. The dye is for looks only.

Ok thank you for letting me know. When I visited the store that was all they had, so I got some bags of it but then I wondered if it could be bad for Turkeys since it’s red and not brown like I have seen in videos talking about deep litter methods for runs.

 

[Molpet]

Ok thank you for letting me know. When I visited the store that was all they had, so I got some bags of it but then I wondered if it could be bad for Turkeys since it’s red and not brown like I have seen in videos talking about deep litter methods for runs.

Lots of people get chips from tree services, usually free. Some people had problems with fresh chips and respiratory problems. Left in a pile for a couple months before using seems to get rid of the issue.

 

[R2elk]

Lots of people get chips from tree services, usually free. Some people had problems with fresh chips and respiratory problems. Left in a pile for a couple months before using seems to get rid of the issue.

Especially if there are a lot of leaves and moisture, they can quickly develop mold.