Thanks everyone. Majority of the saw dust and wood chips is pine though it might have iron wood, hemlock, oak and maple mixed in though not much.
I like the idea of wood in the main coop, hay/straw in the nesting boxes and sand/pdz on the poop boards. I also plan on putting a shallow bin under...
I have access to an unlimited wood shavings, saw dust, sand and hay. Which would be a good material? Is mixing materials advisable? Anything i should avoid?
Im in NY.
Thanks. I had always sprinkled it on the floor of the coop and then put down fresh bedding and provided a dust bin with DE, Wood ash and good old fashioned dirt sand mix.
How well is everyone's coop holding up? Any other mods you've made?
I'm looking at this exact type of coop for 6 average size girls and plan to add an 8ft long, 8ft wide and 6ft tall covered run to it. I'd like to raise it up about 24 inches off the ground to give them some more under coop...
I have. There's nothing that I would be able to transport and most people who I offered to pay for delivery said they wanted a few hundred or that they didn't have the vehicle to do so. I have to fit certain requirements set out by the property owner and my budget isn't big at all. This place is...
They had a few different blue prints. The site said they are about 6ft tall and here are some interior pics they provided.
I'd prefer the pic on right with one 8ft roost bar. I can always remove the back one in the first pic to accommodate.
Is this type of coop worth it? Found one on sale and it is cheaper than buying the lumber and delivery. Plus they deliver it for free. The company offers 4x6 and 8x6.
Thanks everyone, my last go round with hens I had a great little feed store near to me that had their own mix and I used it for years. Unfortunately there isn't anything like that near my new place so it's tractor supply stuff only.
Any suggestions on weather proofing the run. I was thinking of putting some plastic on the sides 4 ft up from ground and put some hay bales as a "fence" to minimize the snow in the area. Run will be covered as well.