Help! To modify old coop or not?!?

[aart]

Spreading it in the open air would probably work better. If you keep it shut up in the cans, and if there is any moisture in it, it is more likely to grow mold, or start rotting in a stinky way.

Ditto Dat^^^

Add a thin layer (~1")to the run at a time.

 

[gtaus]

Hi again! I have had some people point out that they would be concerned about mites and other parasites in the free wood chips. This is what our city wood chips look like (mostly oak, pine needles and eucalyptus). What are your thoughts on this?
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Those chips look fine to me. Where I live, I do not see mites and parasites in our chips, but it may be different where you live. If everything looks good, I'd just put the wood chips to use as you get them. I have my excess wood chips in an open pile outside. I agree that storing them in a waterproof, air tight, container might not be the best option because they might turn moldy.

I like fresh wood chips in my coop, but if I get a batch of older, darker, more broken down chips, I just throw them directly into the chicken run. Last year I got a trailer full of wood chips from the landfill that were older, darker and had been mixed up with soil from the landfill tractor scraping the ground to repile the chips. At that time, that is all they had. But it worked just fine in the chicken run and the partially decomposed wood chips just made my chicken run compost even better.

 

[Percheron chick]

Eucalyptus also has bug repellant properties. I would just dump it in the run and not over think it.

 

[tree_tyger]

Eucalyptus also has bug repellant properties. I would just dump it in the run and not over think it.

Thank you for chiming in! I prefer not to overthink things!

 

[tree_tyger]

Here is another update pic (still a work in progress). We used Kilz on almost all the walls and dug out some more soil. I had my doubts, but I am so happy to report that the smell is almost undetectable and it feels quite brighter and cleaner now!

 

[gtaus]

Here is another update pic (still a work in progress). We used Kilz on almost all the walls and dug out some more soil. I had my doubts, but I am so happy to report that the smell is almost undetectable and it feels quite brighter and cleaner now!

Love the pic and the update on your progress. Good to hear the smell in the coop is almost gone. Love to see the walls painted white and bright.

 

[tree_tyger]

Love the pic and the update on your progress. Good to hear the smell in the coop is almost gone. Love to see the walls painted white and bright.

Thank you so much!

 

[tree_tyger]

Well we finally got the chickens into the finished coop remodel this past Sunday! The exterior still needs paint, but the inside is done...yay!!!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Well we finally got the chickens into the finished coop remodel this past Sunday! The exterior still needs paint, but the inside is done...yay!!!

What a difference!

Um, one thing to consider... is that meant to be a poop board under the roost? If so, I'd axe the 2nd ramp and move the roost down, like maybe 8-12" above the poop board, or else you're looking at some pretty amazing splatter. Don't ask me how I know this...

 

[gtaus]

Looking real good. Thanks for the update.