What coop bedding is best for newborn silkie chicks living with adults?

[DesertSilkieHen]

My broody silkie hen will be hatching out some silkie chicks for the first time next week! My adult silkies' coop bedding is pine shavings, but the person I bought fertilized eggs from said that the dust from pine shavings can kill baby silkies. What bedding should I use instead? I'm looking for something that isn't dusty, that won't sicken/kill any chicks or hens who try to eat it, and would prefer something that's likely to be readily available from a feed store.

Thanks!

 

[NatJ]

the person I bought fertilized eggs from said that the dust from pine shavings can kill baby silkies.

It doesn't kill baby chicks of any other breed, so I wonder what would be different about silkies?

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

My broody silkie hen will be hatching out some silkie chicks for the first time next week! My adult silkies' coop bedding is pine shavings, but the person I bought fertilized eggs from said that the dust from pine shavings can kill baby silkies. What bedding should I use instead? I'm looking for something that isn't dusty, that won't sicken/kill any chicks or hens who try to eat it, and would prefer something that's likely to be readily available from a feed store.

Thanks!

I am in process of switching to hemp from Carolina Coop. I like it so far.

 

[DesertSilkieHen]

It doesn't kill baby chicks of any other breed, so I wonder what would be different about silkies?

I don't know--- the breeder said they lost some chicks to pine shavings because of their sensitive respiratory systems. I wonder if that was a fluke or if they were using especially dusty shavings rather than the larger ones?

 

[DesertSilkieHen]

I am in process of switching to hemp from Carolina Coop. I like it so far.

Ooh I haven't heard of using hemp bedding but I googled it and it looks like a good option!

 

[neo71665]

News to me but I don't care for pine shaving anyways. I use hardwoods but I make my own.