Beenicole2
In the Brooder
- Jul 20, 2017
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Hi everyone! I moved to Alaska about 3 months ago and my new house has an 8x4 ft coop in the yard with a good sized fenced in run. I have eight Islandic chicks that are one and a half weeks old but we only plan on keeping the hens so hopefully we'll have at least four chickens.
I fully cleaned out the inside of the coop so we can start fresh. You can see in the pictures that the previous owner had two kitty litter boxes under the roosts, I was thinking of putting sweet pdz in those to keep smells down and make for quick poop clean up. Is this a good idea? I'm completely at a loss as to what to do on the coop flooring though. It's wood with a linoleum flooring put down. I originally wanted to do deep litter but I think I'll do that in just the run so it's on actual dirt. What would be a good idea to keep my Islandics warm in their coop during our freezing winters? I also prefer something that won't need to be changed out constantly.
The nesting box that was in the coop needs a little work but when it's done, what is a comfy cushioning I can add for them?
I've done ridiculous amounts of research but still can't decide so I thought I would ask some people who know the tried and true things to use! I've never had chickens so any recommendations would be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance!
I fully cleaned out the inside of the coop so we can start fresh. You can see in the pictures that the previous owner had two kitty litter boxes under the roosts, I was thinking of putting sweet pdz in those to keep smells down and make for quick poop clean up. Is this a good idea? I'm completely at a loss as to what to do on the coop flooring though. It's wood with a linoleum flooring put down. I originally wanted to do deep litter but I think I'll do that in just the run so it's on actual dirt. What would be a good idea to keep my Islandics warm in their coop during our freezing winters? I also prefer something that won't need to be changed out constantly.
The nesting box that was in the coop needs a little work but when it's done, what is a comfy cushioning I can add for them?
I've done ridiculous amounts of research but still can't decide so I thought I would ask some people who know the tried and true things to use! I've never had chickens so any recommendations would be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance!
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