Indoor chicken coop

[PaigeAndy'schickens]

Hi Paige I'd give her a perch about 18" off the floor and would also consider deep litter method. I use it for my indoor brooders and subscribe to the theory, that if it doesn't smell fresh and earthy, you need more carbon.

What do you mean by deep litter?

 

[cavemanrich]

I don't suggest Deep Litter inside house...

Cleaning often would be my choice.....

 

[PaigeAndy'schickens]

I don't suggest Deep Litter inside house...

Cleaning often would be my choice.....

I think regardless we will be cleaning often anyways.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I think by spring you will understand what Lazy Gardener means by dust and smell. IMO chickens and chicks DO NOT BELONG INDOORS.

Gary

 

[PaigeAndy'schickens]

I think by spring you will understand what Lazy Gardener means by dust and smell. IMO chickens and chicks DO NOT BELONG INDOORS.

Gary

Yeah, our chicks last year were pretty stinky.

 

[rjohns39]

What do you mean by deep litter?

I brooded my first birds in my garage, used 18" of wood shavings and it worked well. When I started to smell bird stench, I'd add more litter. That said, to LG's point... I only did a few in the garage so dander wasn't too bad. But when I put them in their winter housing and when I brooded lots of birds in my barn chicken dander was virtually everywhere. There's no way I could have tolerated that in my garage.

A 4'X4'X4' chicken tractor with 1/2" welded wire in your run Might be your best option, but I'd also add a few 3-4 hot wires around the base of your run or use a 2' skirt around the outside of the tractor to deter digging.

 

[PaigeAndy'schickens]

I brooded my first birds in my garage, used 18" of wood shavings and it worked well. When I started to smell bird stench, I'd add more litter. That said, to LG's point... I only did a few in the garage so dander wasn't too bad. But when I put them in their winter housing and when I brooded lots of birds in my barn chicken dander was virtually everywhere. There's no way I could have tolerated that in my garage.

A 4'X4'X4' chicken tractor with 1/2" welded wire in your run Might be your best option, but I'd also add a few 3-4 hot wires around the base of your run or use a 2' skirt around the outside of the tractor to deter digging.

Okay. Thanks for all the great advice.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It’s so kind of you to rescue that chicken. Good luck with housing her until spring when you get your chicks.

 

[PaigeAndy'schickens]

It’s so kind of you to rescue that chicken. Good luck with housing her until spring when you get your chicks.

Thank you!!!

 

[lazy gardener]

Do you really think it will be that bad for one chicken? I was hoping since she's a lone chicken we wouldn't have too much of a problem with that.

Oh yeah, I do. I truly do! Chicken poo... Cecal poo x 10!!! Shavings are dusty. Chicken dander is nasty stuff. Chickens spend a lot of time scuffing around in the shavings. That sends bits of shavings, dried fecal matter and dander airborne. Not in my house!!!