my coop has a tendency to get extremely dusty no matter what bedding i use. there are 12 chickens and i have tried mulched leaves, pine shavings, and straw to no avail. i have to keep a feather duster in the coop so i can dust off the 1/2 inch of dust that accumilates every few days. my coop has two large ventilation windows on the doors and a smaller rectangular ventilation hole on the rear end about 5 1/2 feet high closer to their roosts. i also open my coop doors and let it air out about once a week.
should i add more ventilation to keep the dust down? would more ventilation even help with the dust? is there any bedding that's actually dust free? im going to try hemp bedding soon (getting it delivered by january), is hemp less dusty? this has been an ongoing problem for years but its getting worse and im worried that its going to start affecting their respiratory tracts so any advice would be much appreciated.
should i add more ventilation to keep the dust down? would more ventilation even help with the dust? is there any bedding that's actually dust free? im going to try hemp bedding soon (getting it delivered by january), is hemp less dusty? this has been an ongoing problem for years but its getting worse and im worried that its going to start affecting their respiratory tracts so any advice would be much appreciated.