Saw Dust

[hairco]

I was wondering if anyone uses saw dust in your peacock runs.I heard sand keeps down on earth worms and was wondering id saw dust did the same

 

[DylansMom]

I was wondering if anyone uses saw dust in your peacock runs.I heard sand keeps down on earth worms and was wondering id saw dust did the same

Saw dust is organic plant matter that will decompose and therefore will probably attract worms and grubs. Sand on the other hand is organic but is not a plant and will not decompose, therefore the worms and grubs cannot eat it and that is probably why you do not find many of them in sandy soil.

 

[casportpony]

I would not use sawdust.

-Kathy

 

[Arbor]

I've used wood chips in my runs, no problems. However, if they do not have a readily available supply of food, they have been known to eat them, which can kill them. Sawdust, on the other hand, is finer, and shouldn't be a problem (be sure that it does not come from pressure treated lumber or sassafrass trees, as it can be toxic). I've also used chainsaw dust for bedding in my brooder, no ill effects.

 

[hairco]

Will saw dust stop earth worms from coming to the dirt like sand does

 

[casportpony]

Will saw dust stop earth worms from coming to the dirt like sand does

I wouldn't count on anything keeping earthworms out of a pen.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

I wouldn't count on anything keeping earthworms out of a pen.

-Kathy

Cement floor might.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I thought about that, lol, but then I remembered seeing a bunch of them on top of wet blacktop, pavement, base rock, etc after it rains. Sure, no worms when it's dry.,

-Kathy

 

[zazouse]

My birds will not eat worms at all nor grubs, they like mill worms ,prefer flying insect and swimming crustaceans from the pond

 

[Mister B]

I know nothing of peafowl. My chickens love to find an earthworm, why wouldn't you want the peafowl to find them?