Getting Back Into It

[teriz1091]

I miss raising chickens. My husband & I’s financial situation & my pregnancy forced us to move back into town from our country home. I gave our flock to a friend who had room with his.

Hubby brought up the thought of raising chickens again. We raised our initial trio of hens in the city before moving to the country & expanding the flock.

This house has an old shed in the backyard that someone converted to a coop. It has a perch & nesting boxes. It has a small fenced area attached to it, & would only require minimal repair to be functional again.

The shed floor is concrete. The shed is approximately 6’ x 8’. The outdoor area is approximately 4-5’ x 8’, & about half of it is concrete as well.

Thoughts on keeping chickens on so much concrete? I’m also wondering if the space is sufficient. We’d only have 3-4 hens.

Thanks!

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

You have enough space for the coop and run. I’ve never concreted in the coop floor but I do use wood.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The space should be sufficient for a small flock. It'll be a little weird in terms of space division (more inside space than outside) but I don't see why that couldn't work as long as the chickens can access all the space.

As far as the concrete I'd just put down as much litter/bedding of your choice as possible, so they still get the satisfaction of being able to scratch and dig around.

 

[lexilovee]

Hi there! I’ve been there and done that! Life without the flock is simply not the same! We use straw inside of our coop, but it has a concrete floor, and outside of the coop it is a very long slab of concrete. It has never been an issue and we’ve had them there for over twelve years! Excited for you to get chickens once again! Best wishes!