Wood Shavings

[Sandi_Mac]

Hi
Hope I not asking a silly question I use wood shavings for cedar so much easier to muck out etc but I was wondering why you can't use red wood shavings? I notice sometimes we have a little red wood in our shavings bags but someone told me you are not supposed to use them just wondered why that was

Thanx
Sandi

[redcedar]

oh im not sure ....maybe irs to do with "red" shavings either being from the bark of the tree , so harder and dirtier ?? or maybe its from treated wood so not good for horses . i know my 2 love chewing tanalised wood as it tastes salty .

i'd love to know as well , just because its sparked the question in my mind also !!