nasty smells

[riyadh123]

hey, how do you keep nasty smells out of the coops and runs

 

[TOP KNOT]

keep it clean

 

[MoonShadows]

In the coop:
-Plenty of ventilation
-Absorbant material on the floor such as wood shavings or chips
-Clean the poop board often
-Use Sweet PDZ to absorb moisture on the poop board and floor and it eliminates ammonia and cuts down on other smells http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp...ory_rn=&top_category=&urlLangId=&cm_vc=-10005

In the run:
-Use sand in the run
-Clean (rake) weekly

 

[riyadh123]

ok thnx

 

[riyadh123]

why is it that the coop floor, when i remove the wood shaving every week, it's always damp

 

[riyadh123]

also, how to get rid of massive puddles, ive heard there'll be the worst storm in britain since about 1987. I'm scared

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

why is it that the coop floor, when i remove the wood shaving every week, it's always damp

Maybe you aren't using enough shavings.
If you keep things DRY, there will be very little odor, and no need to clean as often

First you need to figure out where the water is coming from, and then you can work on preventing it

Quote: Fill them with sand, and build up the entire run area so water flows AWAY from it

 

[riyadh123]

will i need to replace the sand

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

will i need to replace the sand

No, not in a run.
You may need to add more later as it settles or blows away, but it wont have to be removed and replaced