auntielizzie Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Does anyone know if rock salt is harmful to chickens. My garden had become a bit treacherous so I have spread rock salt over all the pathways I use in the garden; one from the house to the run, one from the run to the food bin and one from the run to the grit and other chicken stuff bin. I thought I had better not make another path through the chicken area to the run, as I wasn't sure if it would be bad from them. However, it does seem to stick to your feet and get trodden around the chicken area anyway and of course, the girls are eating it I just wondered if too much salt was bad for them - I hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Too much salt will play havoc with their kidneys (as it does for us ) and chooks will eat anything and everything - even rock salt! We haven't salted our areas, dh has raked/spade/kicked paths through (because I won't get salt for him to use ) I suggest you don't free range them for a little while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I don't use rock salt in the back garden for that reason - I would keep them off it until we've had some rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thank you for the replies. Something tells me I should have askef before I threw it all over the place with such gay abandon I'll clear it all up as soon as I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thank you for the replies. Something tells me I should have askef before I threw it all over the place with such gay abandon I'll clear it all up as soon as I can Don't beat yourself up over it, its all a learning curve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
