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  1. rosemarythyme

    I inherited 22 hens and a rooster. Cleaning help please!!!

    Yeah these were the beams I thought could go... while it's nice that they can support the feeders and waterer, it just eats up floor space. If you decide to still leave a feeder or two in the coop due to weather, they can be tucked under things like poop boards or nests, so they're still easily...
  2. rosemarythyme

    I inherited 22 hens and a rooster. Cleaning help please!!!

    Yes, that would be a great thing to figure out if those supports in the middle are load bearing or not - if not, I would definitely consider removing them as they're eating up space and making it harder for you to access the coop. Like several others on here, I also have some covered feeding...
  3. rosemarythyme

    I inherited 22 hens and a rooster. Cleaning help please!!!

    I'd definitely NOT attempt deep litter in the coop with this flooring as the floor is already taking moisture damage (run is different, absolutely try deep litter). Deep litter favors having moisture for composting down poop, therefore it doesn't work in most coop set ups. You mentioned trying...
  4. rosemarythyme

    I inherited 22 hens and a rooster. Cleaning help please!!!

    Going to wait on more coop photos to see if I can make a better suggestion other than changing the layout in there (you have a good amount of actual floor space but it is cluttered in there!) For the run, two things: see about improving the drainage if drainage is an issue at the location, and...
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