What SourRoses said ^ I often see our chickens eating some and other times they are limping around almost hog tied with the stuff! Note - they do eventually get free of it and don't seem to worried about their impeded progress.
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I have yet to see ANYTHING on this Spanish Moss. Perhaps microscopic??? We've been here now for nearly ten years. I've never seen anything on this moss. We live 1/2 mile from the Brazos River. Maybe that's the reason???Does your Spanish moss have red bugs (chiggers in Texan speak)? In the Carolinas handling Spanish moss can result in a few weeks of itching.
Good point. But maybe I could cut it up?i wouldnt .. tangling is the problem .. its nice and fluffy but the filaments that connect it into long hanging strands are quite strong and almost like fishing line and im sure all your chickens would have it wrapped around their legs dragging pieces around constantly if it was used as flooring, bedding ..
Right now, I just got my babies 2 days ago. They're now using wood chips, but we have a LOT of the Spanish Moss laying around the yard all the time. So, when they get bigger, I'm certainly going to try it out. I have 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Easter Eggers; their names are: Sweatie, Sugar, Cocoa and Joy!Thank you all very much! I have horses so I buy hay anyway, but, heck Spanish moss is free! I may try it and let ya'll know how it works out.