I need house chicken tips

[grnidone]

You may remember my roosters got into a fight.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-roos-got-into-a-fight-i-feel-so-stupid.1292960/

And since we have a foot of snow on the ground, I can't get out there to modify my coop to keep my boys separate.

So now, Ozzy is a house rooster, at least for the next week -- or 2.

He seems happy as can be to be on top of the fridge where he is taller than everyone and can see out the kitchen window.

The issue is: poop.

Lord almighty, I had no idea how much one chicken can poop. And it smells *so* bad.

How do you house chicken people deal with the poop.

PS. I tried a sock diaper. It works... Sometimes.

 

[Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua]

They make chicken diapers but for the meantime do you have a garage or somewhere you can put a tarp down and leave him there? That might be ur best bet

 

[sylviethecochin]

When I keep chickens in the house, I keep them in the basement. Usually in a large cardboard box or a 40-gallon rubbermaid tote with a grate over the top. As soon as they're sufficiently healed, out go they.

In your case, I recommend a dog crate with PDZ at the bottom.

 

[grnidone]

In your case, I recommend a dog crate with PDZ at the bottom.

What is PDZ?

 

[sylviethecochin]

What is PDZ?

It's a bedding that cuts down on smell. Very absorbent. People use it in horse stalls.

 

[Tortoise]

I use the pdz for my tortoise pee in the winter shed. Works really well.
Look for Sweet PDZ at feed supply stores in the horse section.

 

[BullChick]

It’s wood pellets. You can get a generic at TSC.

 

[Tortoise]

It’s wood pellets. You can get a generic at TSC.

Sweet PDZ is an all-natural, non-hazardous and non-toxic mineral. It captures, neutralizes and eliminates harmful levels of ammonia and odors.Sweet PDZ is a far superior alternative to lime products for ammonia removal and moisture absorption
Not a wood pellet.

 

[sylviethecochin]

It’s wood pellets. You can get a generic at TSC.

It's actually a mineral that's mined and is more in the form of sand than anything else.

 

[BullChick]

I have an old Pack n play that I use. I wrap the mattress with a shower curtain to keep it clean, then use old towels that are changed often.
I use the kennel if I don’t have to nurse much. You can use feed bags around the sides to keep bedding in. If you use a kennel, you can always do the kennel part of the day, and the diaper during “play time.”