Wood chips

[chrisarvor]

I am thinking of putting down wood chips form a shredder in my aviaries,
I thought it might be ok for the birds,pheasants ,chooks, quails
any thoughts please

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I have wood chips/mulch in my chicken run. They love scratching through it! It keeps the smell down too; dries out the poo quickly and the smell goes with it.

 

[Imp]

You might want to stay away from cedar. It has lots of oils in it that can cause respiratory problems, especially in an enclosed area.
Course I don't know about Bulgarian cedars.

Imp

 

[cybercat]

I use shredded wood chips in my coop and as a base in my nest boxes for my chickens. Never had a problem but it was over a month from being chipped that I used them. Ours is a mix from pine, cedar,oak, maple and locust trees.

 

[woodmort]

Wood chips are fine outside but make lousy litter inside because they don't absorb the poop like shavings will do.