Storing chicken coop "footwear"-feed-supplies

[aart]

I bought a cheapie pair of winter boots from TSC last week and they will go in the shed with the other shoes soon.

Brrrr...I refuse to leave shoes outside, especially in winter....I repeat, Brrrrr!

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Brrrr...I refuse to leave shoes outside, especially in winter....I repeat, Brrrrr!

Yeah, I might rethink that once the first cold spell hits. I suppose I could leave the boots in the garage (insulated but not heated---has never gotten below 35 or so) or the laundry room on a boot tray.
I will try the shed thing but I can see where that might not work if I am cranky.

 

[aart]

Yeah, I might rethink that once the first cold spell hits. I suppose I could leave the boots in the garage (insulated but not heated---has never gotten below 35 or so) or the laundry room on a boot tray.
I will try the shed thing but I can see where that might not work if I am cranky.

I'm very lucky that the closet egress from house to coop is basically a utility area.

 

[azygous]

In my neck of the woods, boots left outside in winter would fill up with snow. Boots left outside in summer would get eaten by bears or hauled off by foxes.

 

[Folly's place]

Or visited by bats! In my garage. At least I heard the squeeking before pulling that boot on! Mary

 

[tigger19687]

I just bought a pair of tall rubber boots form TSC, $20. 1st pair since I was 5 y/o haha
I got a boot jack coming and take them off at the kitchen door while stepping inside with the socked foot.
Then I have a boot tray inside, and a box . I think the Box will be for my shoes/boots for Winter.
I also have a walmart pair of crocs for summer I leave on the deck for garden work. But I get dirt in my toes so I think the boots are the best idea

 

[Bobby Basham]

I just bought a pair of tall rubber boots form TSC, $20. 1st pair since I was 5 y/o haha
I got a boot jack coming and take them off at the kitchen door while stepping inside with the socked foot.
Then I have a boot tray inside, and a box . I think the Box will be for my shoes/boots for Winter.
I also have a walmart pair of crocs for summer I leave on the deck for garden work. But I get dirt in my toes so I think the boots are the best idea

What about those disposable plastic thingies that carpet cleaners and vet/hospital techs slip over their shoes? Being in Arizona, I would not let a pair of shoes be left outside for fear of scorpions, recluse spiders and no telling what other critters.

 

[Lonesome Dough]

previous owner of my property used old chest freezers for feed storage, I scrapped the big one used for large livestock but kept the small 7+CF one in the coop. I'm sure any used appliance store would have some junk non-op models they would love to get rid of.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Actually I was originally thinking that, but I figured I would see what more "seasoned" chicken lovers did too! That is the only part of caring for chickens that makes me nuts, what to do with poopy boots! Thanks for the suggestion!

Muck boots are the easiest. Just hose them off...slosh through a puddle...sprag feet through the snow. I have one of those boot racks I keep outside. Turn the boot upside down and slide them on the poles.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I wear low-lug to lug-less footwear into the coop and run, winter and summer versions.
Check and scrape them before leaving coop or run,
then wipe clean on grass/snow before getting back to house,
change shoes just inside house door.
House is a walk-out and entrance is into lower level.

My coop takes up less than half of a large shed, so lots of space for storage.
Daily and frequently used supplies stored in shed, other stuff in house.
Feed is kept inside 30 gal metal garbage can, divided to hold both crumble and scratch.

Well now THAT can trick is quite clever.