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[Lily V]

We put in our order for our chickens! We ordered 8 Olive Eggers, two black australorps, one Black Jersey Giant and one Silver Laced Wyandotte chicken. They should be here next week.

This is the shed we will be using as a chicken coop. We spent this evening cleaning it out. This is part of the “big” area. The dog kennel we will be using as the run isn’t pictured. We need to move the shed to be more square with the fenced area then we will be affixing the kennel/run with added roof.

We are considering taking the floor out of this shed and putting dirt in there and using the deep litter method, thoughts? We noticed staining on the floor so we think the previous owner of this property may have spilled oil specifically on the floor and we obviously want our chickens to be happy and healthy.

 

[DobieLover]

We put in our order for our chickens! We ordered 8 Olive Eggers, two black australorps, one Black Jersey Giant and one Silver Laced Wyandotte chicken. They should be here next week.

This is the shed we will be using as a chicken coop. We spent this evening cleaning it out. This is part of the “big” area. The dog kennel we will be using as the run isn’t pictured. We need to move the shed to be more square with the fenced area then we will be affixing the kennel/run with added roof.

We are considering taking the floor out of this shed and putting dirt in there and using the deep litter method, thoughts? We noticed staining on the floor so we think the previous owner of this property may have spilled oil specifically on the floor and we obviously want our chickens to be happy and healthy.

I would focus heavily on getting a LOT more ventilation into that shed. Gambrel roofs are tough to get eave ventilation in. I would aim one of the non-load bearing ends of the shed into the run that will have a roof over it. That way you can open a large portion of the upper end for ventilation and it will be protected by the run roof.

 

[TwoCrows]

We put in our order for our chickens! We ordered 8 Olive Eggers, two black australorps, one Black Jersey Giant and one Silver Laced Wyandotte chicken. They should be here next week.

This is the shed we will be using as a chicken coop. We spent this evening cleaning it out. This is part of the “big” area. The dog kennel we will be using as the run isn’t pictured. We need to move the shed to be more square with the fenced area then we will be affixing the kennel/run with added roof.

We are considering taking the floor out of this shed and putting dirt in there and using the deep litter method, thoughts? We noticed staining on the floor so we think the previous owner of this property may have spilled oil specifically on the floor and we obviously want our chickens to be happy and healthy.

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Dirt floors are fine, I actually prefer them being on dirt instead of wood. You can still add litter like wood shavings, grass hay or pine mulch to the dirt floor. The biggest issues with no floor predators can dig under and get in. So you will need to either bury hardware cloth really deeply, you can do my favorite, bury Railroad Ties so the ties are level with the surface. You can attached the shed to the ties. Ties buried deeply are difficult to tunnel under. As a precaution I pile up big rocks or even gravel all along the perimeter to keep the dirt in place and makes it even more predator proof.

Best wishes with this adventure of chicken!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! We're so glad to have you here.
Good luck with all your plans!