Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: rowbow on March 15, 2018, 12:45
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Is anyone using oilseed rape straw for nesting or bedding? the revues are very good, the bit I like is that it composts down within 6 months. :)
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I have been rereading my chicken manual today which says rapeseed is poisonous to chickens. So I would be inclined to stsy away from rape straw.
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Thay are referring to the seed, which I agree with but the straw has dust extracted crushed and cut, I doubt if any seed would get through, read the revues from stables on the benefits. :ohmy:
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Might it be a bit coarse for chucks? :)
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Might it be a bit coarse for chucks? :)
It's crushed, so is finer than straw :)
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It may not be relevant if crushed but is a wide hollow stem giving good hiding to red mite :)