is KayTee wood pellets & litter suitable for use in a chicken house?
1943511
hmmm, I don't know and I haven't been in chicken houses before, but I don't see why not. The cats love it (both old and young) and it does a great job with odor control. We would use it for our rabbit cage, except he's happy with what we're already using. Sorry I can't be of more help. I'd try it, though.
1943512
These pellets start off small and hard, and expand and get soft as they absorb moisture. They are the best thing ever for keeping odor down, but I would not use them in a chicken house. I have chickens as well, and use wood shavings.
1779666
A lot of people use pine pellets for the chicken coops, since they are dust free it is actually fine. I have been trying to find plain wood stove pine pellets or pine pellets for horse bedding to use in my coop. The only reason I will not use these, is the price. You should be able to find pine pellets for wood burning stoves or for horse bedding, if you are near any kind of tractor supply, home depot etc.... sadly we live 50 miles from any place that sells them. The price difference will be 5 bucks for 40 pounds....vs 15.00 for 25 pounds.
1377056
I use this product for my 8lb house trained rabbit. I scoop out wet and large solid pellets. I have learned that cleaning up small messes everyday, helps save on the litter!
2225031
I would still recommend bedding. I use Feline Pine for mine. There are cheaper equivalents out there and they all work great. When the pellets get wet they turn into a powder and dry into dust. I still have some stains on the bottom but we've never had anything leak through. I found using this type of product as a bedding greatly reduces any smells that can get trapped in them. I would stay away from anything that just absorbs it like cloth products because although it absorbs it the smell stays in that cloth. I say "yes" to bedding.
1727071
I would think so, but my only concern would be that the litter pellets look a bit like rabbit food pellets!
1280035
Wood pellets might have chemicals and binders that isn't good for cats. I personally wouldn't trust it, but if you know where the pellets came from and how they were made, it's worth a shot.
1069404
You probably could...it's not as big as it seems in the photos. We have R.I. Reds, and 2 full-grown chickens in there at once is a full house pretty much.
281294
Do you mean you want to add it to your compost pile for gardening? It is made from corn so I suppose it is possible but I wouldn't want used cat litter in my compost pile.
101930
Yes Yes Yes! I have composted chicken manure from our chicken coop that I mixed into the potting soil this year and it's working like crazy.
414296
You would be much better off with dowels and chicken wire. This is such a terrible product that if you kept parrots in it, they would escape to tell other people what a terrible product this is. It's really only fit for organizing clothes on the top shelf of a closet.
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I want to kill the rats in the henhouse, but don't want little pieces that the hens/geese, or duck will get. Any experience using this around a henhouse?
60016
These pellets are made with pine. If your ferrets use a litter pan I would not risk it. If you have a cage where the droppings go through into a pan beneath the cage that they do not cone in contact with, you should be ok.
1557477
I used this nail gun to install several small pieces of trim to a set of oak folding doors which we upgraded. It worked very well for that purpose and would probably work well for small crafts. I don't think that a pin nailer like this would be suitable for a birdhouse. The nails would not be long enough nor large enough. I would recommend a finish nailer for a bird house.
1609989
If the chicken is sitting directly on top of of the cover/heater, it will work well. My outside strays love it as I put it inside a 26 gallon storage bin!
867486
The door is definately large enough for a large chicken. Dimensions for the door are 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall. This hutch is small and flimsy. However it has its uses. I used this hutch as a transitional outdoor hutch when my chickens were young and I began to get them used to being outside and as a sick bay for one of my adult chickens that was getting picked on. It served both those purposes fine. I would not keep even one adult chicken in it on a daily basis. I would keep a couple bantams in it with time out so they can get more exercise. I would recommend waterproofing the wood and maybe putting chicken wire on the bottom. Way too easy for a predator to come along and lift it up to get in. The door is definately large enough for a large chicken. Dimensions for the door are 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall. This hutch is small and flimsy. However it has its uses. I used this hutch as a transitional outdoor hutch when my chickens were young and I began to get them used to being outside and as a sick bay for one of my adult chickens that was getting picked on. It served both those purposes fine. I would not keep even one adult chicken in it on a daily basis. I would keep a couple bantams in it with time out so they can get more exercise. I would recommend waterproofing the wood... » Read More The door is definately large enough for a large chicken. Dimensions for the door are 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall. This hutch is small and flimsy. However it has its uses. I used this hutch as a transitional outdoor hutch when my chickens were young and I began to get them used to being outside and as a sick bay for one of my adult chickens that was getting picked on. It served both those purposes fine. I would not keep even one adult chicken in it on a daily basis. I would keep a couple bantams in it with time out so they can get more exercise. I would recommend waterproofing the wood and maybe putting chicken wire on the bottom. Way too easy for a predator to come along and lift it up to get in. « Show Less
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I'm not sure, but my guess is yes. I use it for the chicken coop and it helps eliminate the odor as well as absorbing moisture.
1322295
It does fine in a barn retrofitted for chickens, so I think a small batroom will be OK. Also, the bats will probably like the warmth - just like my chickens. Just keep the heater away from combustibles. I put mine on a wood pallet.
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The ingredients are chicken manure, cornstalks, straw, forest products, hay, clay, and beneficial microbe inoculants. The ingredients are composted in windrows for 8-12 weeks, until the compost is fully finished.