Wood shavings for broiler chicks

[garfield89]

Is there a better place to source wood shavings for our broiler chicks in the brooder? Currently buying at £10per bale retail, its a bit of a killer. Right now I'm thinking best plan would be to buy a couple pallet loads at the start of the year.
Thanks

 

[womble8350]

Where in the country are you?

 

[garfield89]

Lancashire

 

[Salopian_Will]

We've not been able to get wood shavings at an economic price for decades. Ardens do sawdust at a considerably lower cost than what you are paying, either in bluk or large bales.

 

[Netherfield]

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Try here or ask for a price at least.

Depends where you are but it could be near to you.

 

[ladycrofter]

Pine sawdust from your local sawmill is ideal. The pine oil acts as a disinfectant, and they dry out without caking. Not sure about hardwood, suppose it would work too. I used to take bags and fill them, or the trailer and they would dump a load in, then over the weighbridge. Was very cheap.

 

[Netherfield]

Don't buy hardwood shavings or sawdust, must be softwood.

Hardwood and Ammonia will soon make your eyes sting and the poultry can end up with eye troubles as well, been there done that.