You don't. It dries out. I can walk barefoot in my coop and not get poop on me.
Guess I need to go in there with a damp towel once a week and give everything a wipe down When I remember to, I have disposable masks to wear while working out there. It's either that, or a sinus wash..or hold my breath. Our runs sound similar, & dust is part of the joy of having birds. Now, I have guinea, not chickens. But I'd be concerned about a tarp creating a slick surface causing potential leg injuries? That might just be a guinea concern.That might be worth trying this winter but I love the sand the rest of the year. Ill look into it!
It could also be chicken dust and not sand dust but dont really have a way of knowing that. Maybe I'll cover the floor in tarp for a few hours this weekend and see if the dust is still flying around like that. If so its the chickens not the sand and then can try and find a solution from there haha
Luckily I didn't have to do that test after all, I went out there and wiped everything down with a wet rag and the airborne dust disappeared so it was definitely just because of dander buildup with the plastic covering up the sides of the coop and not the sand floor. Also yes totally! I wear a respirator while I like really clean the coop, but while I'm just in there sitting with them I don't wear a mask and yes definitely I go through so much saline nasal spray too LOLWhen I remember to, I have disposable masks to wear while working out there. It's either that, or a sinus wash..or hold my breath. Our runs sound similar, & dust is part of the joy of having birds. Now, I have guinea, not chickens. But I'd be concerned about a tarp creating a slick surface causing potential leg injuries? That might just be a guinea concern.
