Dusty Coop.

[cluckcluckluke]

My coop is fairly dusty. Not good the the flocks respiratory system.
I was just wondering if their is any thing I can do to reduce the dust levels? Spray water?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Dusty is better than damp.
Much of the dust comes from the chickens themselves, so misting the coop would have no real effects

 

[yogifink]

What kind of bedding are you using? I have noticed that my coops with deep litter have zero dust, but the ones I am using straw or shavings in (or a mix of the two) are very dusty.

 

[chfite]

Chickens throw dust into the air when the scratch and bathe themselves. Unless the dust is airborne all the time, I would not be concerned. Chickens are messy animals.

Mine drink from the dog's bucket when they are out. Daily, I find a layer of fine silt in the bottom from the chickens. This bucket sits in the grass, not close to the dirt.

Chris

 

[cluckcluckluke]

O.K, thanks.
I find that when I turn the material I have to wear a dust mask because it is to hard to breathe.
But this only happens when I really stir up the material.
( I use Lime and DE ).

 

[4 the Birds]

O.K, thanks.
I find that when I turn the material I have to wear a dust mask because it is to hard to breathe.
But this only happens when I really stir up the material.
( I use Lime and DE ).

A lot of dust is always around where there are chickens. I agree that dry is much better than wet and you are wise to wear a dust mask when you stir any bedding material. I always wear one when I am cleaning or adding bedding material/DE.

 

[sn0wwhite]

A lot of dust is always around where there are chickens. I agree that dry is much better than wet and you are wise to wear a dust mask when you stir any bedding material. I always wear one when I am cleaning or adding bedding material/DE.

This is why I switched from DE to sweet PDZ - it's not as fine and floaty when it gets kicked up I find.

 

[A HappyHenLover]

So, the dust doesn't really bother the Birds? Since I have a baby pool of wood ash and dirt for them and they really go at it and stir up the dust.

 

[shotzy007]

I use PDZ powder not granules on the poop bar.. I usually wear a mask when cleaning it, but either the allergies are finally bothering me in Austin Texas, or the dust in the coop is! Any ideas?

 

[sn0wwhite]

Is it ok for the PDZ to end up in the garden?