Salt from deicing the patio ok?

[jujub41482]

I was just wondering if anyone knows if it's ok or not to put salt down on my patio and walk way where the chickens free range. Will they eat the salt, and if they do is it harmful? Are there any other suggestions that are safer alternatives for my chickens to using salt to keep my walkways and steps clear of ice?

 

[Kelsie2290]

We usually use something that is salt free if we can because of the animals and what salt does to the concrete/wood. ..something like these, the Safe Paws has a MSDS in the link http://www.safepaw.com/ the Morton one is easy to find around here and is just usually urea & propylene glycol http://www.mortonsalt.com/for-your-...ducts/101/morton-safe-t-pet-pet-care-ice-melt

 

[jujub41482]

Thanks for the info. I'll have to try that next time, we got about 3" of snow on top of the ice so I ended up having to shovel this time.