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Thanks! I don't have a leaf blower, so will prob. use an old vacuum cleaner that I have after I have emptied the bedding out. I thought about a shower cap, but don't have one - I do have regular masks and old clothes - will take a shower straight after I'm done.

Another question - I have never used DE in the chicken coop and don't have any right now. Can I sprinkle wood ash in the corners of the coop instead of DE after I have cleaned?

Thanks all. Its a wood coop - maybe I will just get a bucket of soapy water to just wipe the dusty window ledges and their roost rather than hosing it down. I thought a hose would get the dirt and dust out of the crevices better. I'm wishing I had an old shop vac to get the corners and...

So, should I not bother with the cardboard boxes? I'm going to clean and hose down the coop when I let them out at around 6 am tomorrow. It's getting down to 63 degrees tonight, and is going to be around 91 degrees by lunchtime, so hopefully it will dry out quickly.

I'm intending to clean out the chicken coop tomorrow and was wondering what to put in the run for them to lay in whilst the coop is closed. Will they lay in cardboard boxes if I put a couple in their run?