Clean Coop - Happy Chickens!

[Michigan Chickman]

I clean my coop every other week and it's like Christmas every time for my girls

I swear, in chicken world there's nothing better than investigating, scratching in and utterly destoying a clean coop!

Anyone have a similar experience?

 

[cajunlizz]

well , I don't clean mine every week , but every month or so .

I use pine shavings in mine and I have no odor .


How big is your coop and how many chickens do you have ?

 

[mtnhomechick]

I clean mine every other Saturday. I scrape the floor and put every dirty thing in the compost bin. They LOVE IT!!! Especially new straw. I have pine shavings, dry stall and straw. I rake the run and add sand or gravel from the pile. But the straw is better than food to them. I always seem to uncover a few worms in the run and they go fast.

Scratch and Peck!!!

 

[Michigan Chickman]

I've got 34 RIRs, 31 hens and 3 roos. My coop is about 10x15 and the run is about 40x20. I've sold 18 of spring chicks and am looking to sell another 10-15 before winter.

 

[chickenlickin8]

Yes, I can attest. My girls love the scratch and dig up the fresh shavings I put down and look for bugs. Nothing escapes their keen eyes!

 

[vfem]

I cheat, I have a tractor style coop with a run attached. I just move it to a new spot and relay fresh straw. They are more interested in the new run area. Like today I moved it a couple of feet and there was a new ant mound near by... it was like chicken christmas as they ran in circles around the mound cleaning up.

They are WAY to fun to watch!