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What type of wood should I use to build a chicken coop?

What is the best type of wood and should it be treated or anything?

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1. well pine wood would be good inless you planning on getting treated wood.that wil coust you some money. but it will last alot longer.then any would thats not treated.well bye
2. I would suggest pine it is much more affordable, but keep in mind you may want to have the floor made of treated wood it can get a little wet sometimes and over time will rot.
3. The wood you use doesn't have to be perfect, you can take it from old playhouses, scrap lumber, old sheds or whatever you have around. Just make sure the wood was not treated with chemicals that can be poisonous for the chickens. Buying new lumber/wood can become very expensive so buying a few new pieces along-with what you already may have is a great idea to save money. You can easily get used or scrap lumber at a much lower price. Some businesses will allow you to look at each piece and examine the condition of the wood. You can also select exactly how much of the wood you want. You may need to pull out some old nails or cut it to fit your coop design perfectly, but you will save money. Hope this helps. You can mail me if you have any questions. Akhil (akhilkansal@yahoo.co.in)
4. Douglas fir, Ceder, Redwood,Tropical,hard woods, Hemlock,Pine, Be careful what you use be sure this woods wont harm your birds in any way such as toxic or PT or type just not good for birds. You may wish to treat the wood for water damage or try to keep it from rotting, just make sure what ever you use or apply to the woods is safe for the birds and you since what ever effects the birds will do you as well.
5. Avoid using treated wood anywhere that the birds can peck/eat. Treated woods often contain toxins! Also, they will peck at the little pieces that stick up off of composite wood such as OSB. Other than that, it won't matter.