[Stewart P]

I have a broody hen sitting on six hatching eggs, estimated due date 7-10 days from now.  I will be building a brood box to separate mother and her adopted chicks from her three flock-mates.  I have teak oil and a generic B&Q wood preservative in my shed.  Will either of these be hen-safe and non-toxic or do I need to source something more specialist?

[Mr R Design]

Don't bother for now.

Build it out of untreated timber, use it and then treat it when you are putting it away into storage ready for use next time.

[Sassy]

Don't bother for now.

Build it out of untreated timber, use it and then treat it when you are putting it away into storage ready for use next time.

Good advice