SusanD
Chirping
Hi,
I had a couple of questions about maximizing our coop and run design. My first question had to do with aspen vs pine. I changed my chickens over to pine shavings tonight (which they were a little unsure about). After doing some reading, I was wondering if aspen might work better given our small, not very well ventilated coop (I am unable to change that without my parents permission - I'm hoping they'll change their minds later). I am trying to decide if I should go out and buy some aspen tomorrow, or wait and see how the chickens react to the pine.
The other question would be if there are any adaptations we would need to make before keeping our coop/small run in one place (As long as I keep the run clean). My dad had the idea that he would move the house/run every two weeks or so, so that the chickens could have new grass to graze. This sounded great in theory. However, moving the coop today was not a great experience. I felt bad for my 77 year old Dad watching him moving a heavy coop. Also, while my Langshan chicken is ok (no broken bones that i could detect), she gave me a little scare by getting her legs pinned underneath the run
Thanks,
Susan
I had a couple of questions about maximizing our coop and run design. My first question had to do with aspen vs pine. I changed my chickens over to pine shavings tonight (which they were a little unsure about). After doing some reading, I was wondering if aspen might work better given our small, not very well ventilated coop (I am unable to change that without my parents permission - I'm hoping they'll change their minds later). I am trying to decide if I should go out and buy some aspen tomorrow, or wait and see how the chickens react to the pine.
The other question would be if there are any adaptations we would need to make before keeping our coop/small run in one place (As long as I keep the run clean). My dad had the idea that he would move the house/run every two weeks or so, so that the chickens could have new grass to graze. This sounded great in theory. However, moving the coop today was not a great experience. I felt bad for my 77 year old Dad watching him moving a heavy coop. Also, while my Langshan chicken is ok (no broken bones that i could detect), she gave me a little scare by getting her legs pinned underneath the run

Thanks,
Susan