sawdust other than pine?

[bruinfan]

Does anyone know if I can use sawdust made from oak, cherry and maple to line the coop floor? I can get this mixture of sawdust for $3 per contractor's size plastic bag. The price is right but I want to make sure it's usable before I run out and get it. Thanks from a newbie in NJ.

 

[Inkheart]

AS a newbie myself - in all my research it states that really only pine is acceptable as the rest is higher dust and may carry some "things" that are not good for the chickens.

 

[mrkep]

I have a dust collector for my woodshop that has a separator , separates the dust from the shavings. I just finished planing some oak and poplar and I put the shavings in the coop. The chicks stirred it in and since it was dry, it really soaked up the poop. As long as I don't have cedar or walnut shavings, it all goes in the coop.

 

[elmo]

Sawdust or saw shavings? I've only used shavings myself. Does anyone here actually use sawdust?

 

[bruinfan]

I"m talking dust. It's collected from a woodshop. I was under the impression that as long as it isn't cedar it would be okay.

 

[gingernutranger]

I worked at an Equestrian Center that used it and the chickens would be kept in the stalls and I hated it because it got so wet and turned to mush. They tried eating it and it cant be good for them.