Wood ash as bedding?

[Josip]

So my chinkens have had mites and I put a lot wood ash mixed with dry earth in coop as beding since that mites problem disappears, but is it harmful for chicken wood ash, somewhere I read it's good somewhere it's bed??

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

I don't think wood ash is fine for bedding or dirt, but I have never tried. People use it in dust bathes with fine sand and dry dirt. I would use pine/aspen shavings for bedding.

You also might want to change the title.

 

[cinnamoncockatiel]

Straw is also a fine bedding.

 

[3KillerBs]

Excessive quantities of ash are a respiratory irritant.

A little under the bedding might do some good, but too much is likely to be a problem for your birds' delicate lungs.

 

[Josip]

I don't think wood ash is fine for bedding or dirt, but I have never tried. People use it in dust bathes with fine sand and dry dirt. I would use pine/aspen shavings for bedding.

You also might want to change the title.

Omg!!! I write ass hahaha

 

[Josip]

Excessive quantities of ash are a respiratory irritant.

A little under the bedding might do some good, but too much is likely to be a problem for your birds' delicate lungs.

I put it week ago is it to late to remove it .. I put it a lot

 

[Ladies-Eight]

So my chinkens have had mites and I put a lot wood ash mixed with dry earth in coop as beding since that mites problem disappears, but is it harmful for chicken wood ash, somewhere I read it's good somewhere it's bed??

They recommend wood ash to put in the bathing area.