Thomaswgordon
Songster
Hey Everyone! My family and I are brand new to owning chickens, we bought 5 chicks from a local farm store(3 barred rocks, 2 RIR). The chicks are 5-6 weeks old and will be moving from brooder shortly. We bought the producers pride defender coop and run from TSC after A LOT of research and reviewing of various options.
We just finished putting it all together the other day and I’m curious if anyone else has this same model to know what upgrades they did. We plan to cover the bottom half with hardware cloth as well as an apron going out. I am trying to figure out what bedding/litter material to go with. I like the idea of pine shavings, however I’ve seen a lot of stuff regarding the dust that comes with it. I think the floor of the coop is not deep or sturdy enough to support sand which would be my ultimate goal. Also curious if anyone has been able to find an automatic door that fits. Any and all suggestions/comments are welcome! Thanks!
We just finished putting it all together the other day and I’m curious if anyone else has this same model to know what upgrades they did. We plan to cover the bottom half with hardware cloth as well as an apron going out. I am trying to figure out what bedding/litter material to go with. I like the idea of pine shavings, however I’ve seen a lot of stuff regarding the dust that comes with it. I think the floor of the coop is not deep or sturdy enough to support sand which would be my ultimate goal. Also curious if anyone has been able to find an automatic door that fits. Any and all suggestions/comments are welcome! Thanks!