Coop location /space

[mym1414]

Okay I’ll most likely not be able to do the deep litter method then. Can I go 3/4 days in between cleans though if it’s not wet outside? And if I remove the chickens can i use pesticides inside the coop or around? I was thinking last night about pests… I had widows and an assortment of various other spiders in the backyard. I have pest control come bimonthly and it seems to control it . Im worried the coop will become a breeding ground / haven for them ? (Arachnophobe here )

 

[NatJ]

Okay I’ll most likely not be able to do the deep litter method then. Can I go 3/4 days in between cleans though if it’s not wet outside?

If it does not stink, even when you put your head inside and sniff, then it is fine.

There are many levels of "cleaning." In a shallow coop like the one you pictured, it might work well to use a layer of sand, and scoop droppings each day with a kitty-litter scoop. For some people, the scooping takes only a few minutes each day, and that keeps it clean enough for long periods of time (weeks or months with no cleaning except the daily scooping).

And if I remove the chickens can i use pesticides inside the coop or around? I was thinking last night about pests… I had widows and an assortment of various other spiders in the backyard. I have pest control come bimonthly and it seems to control it . Im worried the coop will become a breeding ground / haven for them ? (Arachnophobe here )

Chicken coops do not really seem to attract spiders, unless there are so many other bugs that the spiders move in to eat them. So it might not be an issue.

I don't really know about pesticides and chickens: I haven't wanted to use them, so I haven't cared enough to do research about them.

Hopefully someone else can give helpful advice there.

 

[perkolator]

No need for spraying chemicals, chickens are a form of pest control. Spiders will always be everywhere in our lives - they say we humans are always in close proximity to a spider, no matter where you are on the planet; even microscopic ones living directly on our bodies, such as the mites that live on our skin and hair

I think you need to do more planning if you want to have chickens. Those prefab coops get a bad rap because they have many flaws. You can clean as much as you want to, but realize that most chicken setups, no matter how clean you keep them, are never going to be completely devoid of smells. Just looking at the close proximity to the houses + all that shade + comments of ground saturation, I wouldn't plan to have many chickens in that backyard as I'd assume neighbors and spouses would quickly complain about the new aromas and maybe even their sound bouncing off the house