- Apr 5, 2008
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I am a new chick owner of 6 pullet Rhode Island Reds (2 weeks) and preparing the outdoor coop and run. We live in a desert climate with very low humidity, hot summers (110-115'F), mild winters (lows usually in 20's at coldest), and rain only several times a year (little or no snow).
I am wondering if a wire bottom coop is OK (with a metal pull out pan underneath (perhaps putting litter in the pull out pan for easier clean up)? OR if litter (pineshavings) is best?
Do you keep a feeder and waterer in the coop also, or only in the run?
Our run will be in the sand. I plan to put pine shavings in the nesting boxes in the coop.
Thank you for any info
I am wondering if a wire bottom coop is OK (with a metal pull out pan underneath (perhaps putting litter in the pull out pan for easier clean up)? OR if litter (pineshavings) is best?
Do you keep a feeder and waterer in the coop also, or only in the run?
Our run will be in the sand. I plan to put pine shavings in the nesting boxes in the coop.
Thank you for any info