How to clean used coop for new flock!

[rubyluv2]

Very odd layout, hard to tell where are the roosts and the nests.

Here is the original product listing: https://roostandroot.com/product/roost-root-round-top-stand-up-chicken-coop/

 

[C Siena]

I may change it because where they live regionally was far far far windier than I am so imagine that's why the plastic was there.

Is your area warm/above freezing through the year? I'm guessing the other owner may have had warm weather. Ours can dip below zero, so we needed more solid cover.
You'll probably get more after the initial group in the spring. , Most of us have.

 

[rubyluv2]

Is your area warm/above freezing through the year? I'm guessing the other owner may have had warm weather. Ours can dip below zero, so we needed more solid cover.
You'll probably get more after the initial group in the spring. , Most of us have.

Yes, we'll be above freezing probably the whole year. If it dips below, it will be for a day or two. I will take off the plastic and reinstall if we have any icy days (we dont really get snow just ice lol)

 

[aart]

Here is the original product listing: https://roostandroot.com/product/roost-root-round-top-stand-up-chicken-coop/

I think @rosemarythyme had a coop like this?

 

[C Siena]

Yes, we'll be above freezing probably the whole year. If it dips below, it will be for a day or two. I will take off the plastic and reinstall if we have any icy days (we dont really get snow just ice lol)

Good for you and your future chicks.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I think @rosemarythyme had a coop like this?

Not this model, a much, much smaller one. The smaller one actually made some sense (but was only made for 3 birds), this one is... well, a bit confusing.

Honestly if this isn't going to be used until next spring I'd just scrape and sweep it out as best I could and let it sit. Most germs, bugs, etc. aren't going to survive without hosts during that duration.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I tend to agree with Rosemarythyme. Until spring is a long time for it to set empty. Most of the things you would worry about aren't going to survive that long without a host. I'm personally not going to worry about a little stain or discoloration as long as the wood and hardware is solid. Chickens will stain it soon enough. But if you want to scrub it out with soap and water after removing what you can it won't hurt anything. I don't think it will help anything except your feelings but those can be important.

I'll admit I'd feel more comfortable if I sprayed it down good with a disinfectant after cleaning. Give it all winter to air out. My preference is spraying it with a bleach water solution but other things work well. It is an added step that is probably not necessary but it could help. Call it an overabundance of caution.

 

[aart]

this one is... well, a bit confusing.

It is, indeed...looks like the roosts are in that small enclosed area, so that they are maybe 1-2 feet long?

 

[rosemarythyme]

It is, indeed...looks like the roosts are in that small enclosed area, so that they are maybe 1-2 feet long?

Yeah this company's bigger coop/run designs tend to go vertical for fitting in more birds. Not sure how feasible it would be to modify the coop layout if OP ends up with heavier birds that may not want to go up multiple rungs.

At least the wood quality is good, so it shouldn't fall apart after only a year or two (my converted brooder's been sitting out for 8 years now). And the overall condition looks fine.