The Poultry Keeper

loreal · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 8 Location: lancashire

Hi Getting nearer to building my chicken house. Big question is what wood treatments are safe to use inside and out of the house. Asked in my local B &Q and they don't know.
I know if its safe for Bats its OK to use, but haven't found anything through various on-line searches.
Any brand names stockists etc please.
thanks loreal

CP · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:15 am Post subject:

We used Wickes own brand water-based one.

I would think if you used an oil-based one you should leave plenty of time for the fumes to go completely before introducing your hens. (Only my opinion. I don't know what guidelines there are for the oil-based ones, they may be perfectly safe. Confused

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It should tell you on the tin whether it's safe for children and/or pets, so that would probably be the same for chickens.

Hope that helps a little. Wink

Knobby · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:39 am Post subject:

I used a water based one on one of my houses but have never been happy with it....on the other two Ive used the "new" creosote.....its much better ! Trouble is youll have to leave it at least two weeks b4 the chooks can move in !!!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I used the 'new' creosote on mine and yes like Knobby says you have to leave it a while but it works really well ~ haven't had any red mite either!!

lilly the pink · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 78 Location: Wiltshire

Cuprinol is safe to use and as long as it is dry you can let the chooks back in. I have used the water based preservatives in the past and found that they don't penetrate the wood as well as oil based treatments. The Cuprinol ones come in lots of lovely colours as well as clear too. Sadolin is another good make.

Attila The Hen · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 443 Location: Shetland

Just for information - if anyone wants to get hold of the 'old' creosote, it is still available, contrary to popular belief. The trick is to order it through an agricultural merchant (it comes in rather large plastic drums) - legislation has banned the sale of it in small quantities (presumably to minimise the general public's opportunities of exposure to it), but not in larger volumes.

This is hardly a scientific conclusion, but I've not found the 'new' creosote to be half as effective in suppressing red mite as the 'old' stuff. It's a bit of a pain to have to buy a lot of it, but it doesn't go off, so as long as you've got somewhere to store it I think it's worth the effort.

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Bendix01 · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

I am building this week and will be using cuprinol. Suggested it in a book and checked with 'th ole man' who is a builder and chippie and he said it is the best for any livestock application.

loreal · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 8 Location: lancashire

Hi we've built the house now just needs screwing together, is cuprinol and cresote safe to use on the inside too. just want to do it right.
or what type of clear varnish can i use on the inside. going to leave it over 2 weeks till i get my chickens
thanks loreal

Knobby · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject:

Well....i used "pretend" creosote inside my houses, and all chooks are still alive !! Very Happy