New coop- 6x4 shed conversion!

[PippinTheChicken]

My chickens don't even roost (probably because of size of their old coop) so I wanted to start small

 

[KingD]

Thanks. Most of my chickens are silkies so they can't fly so well. Some are a bit cooky (ehem Ginger ehem) so I wanted to make sure it was low enough for them.

I think they mean that they'll nest in them at night instead of roosting up on the bars. It's not nice to have poopy nesting boxes

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I think they mean that they'll nest in them at night instead of roosting up on the bars. It's not nice to have poopy nesting boxes

I'm used to it lol. I usually clean every week anyway, and remove large poops regularly.

 

[KingD]

I'm used to it lol. I usually clean every week anyway, and remove large poops regularly.

Ok, fair enough.

Is it straw you used for the floor? Have you ever tried Bedsoft? It's a product for horses. Low dust and a lot more economical than using straw, in my opinion and there's less waste to get rid of when you clean the coop. Most British feed stores stock it.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Ok, fair enough.

Is it straw you used for the floor? Have you ever tried Bedsoft? It's a product for horses. Low dust and a lot more economical than using straw, in my opinion and there's less waste to get rid of when you clean the coop. Most British feed stores stock it.

I usually use hemp (because I can use it for my tortoises too) but I accidentally bought a bunch of straw (don't ask why) and I'm trying to use it up before I switch to hemp again

 

[KingD]

I usually use hemp (because I can use it for my tortoises too) but I accidentally bought a bunch of straw (don't ask why) and I'm trying to use it up before I switch to hemp again

Oh yes ok. That's basically the same stuff as Bedsoft.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Curtains are closed. The windows are plastic with hardware cloth on the inside.
Camo door is the pop door.
You can see the latch, but it has 2 "lock" things (top and bottom)

I know someone is gonna pick on me about ventilation, but the way the walls are, it allows airflow to go through

 

[KingD]

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Curtains are closed. The windows are plastic with hardware cloth on the inside.
Camo door is the pop door.
You can see the latch, but it has 2 "lock" things (top and bottom)

I know someone is gonna pick on me about ventilation, but the way the walls are, it allows airflow to go through

I smashed the windows out and replaced them with hardware cloth in my shed.
It keeps the smell out and improves ventilation.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

View attachment 2879965
Curtains are closed. The windows are plastic with hardware cloth on the inside.
Camo door is the pop door.
You can see the latch, but it has 2 "lock" things (top and bottom)

I know someone is gonna pick on me about ventilation, but the way the walls are, it allows airflow to go through

Did you build this?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Did you build this?

Yeah, we bought the shed but had to build it ourselves. I helped my parents