Will this work for a coop?

[grammaC]

Just bought a place in the country and there's an old milk house attached to the barn. Cleaned it out and power-washed it. The concrete floor is cracked and there's a (slow) drain in it. Will this be alright for a chicken coop? Folks before had chickens in it, but used the deep litter method (about 5 years' deep) I was surprised to find the drain! I'd like to use it for my coop since it's insulated, has water & electricity, plus windows for ventilation. I'm only getting about 10 laying hens.

 

[Judy]

I imagine it would work fine. Read here to see if the ventilation is enough, and in the right places:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1642-VENTILATION

There's a link to a good article on cold weather coops there, too.

 

[stubbornhill]

Absolutely, it's a concrete mosaic! Where people had chickens in it before. I would just scrub it real well with bleach water and let it dry sufficiantly. I know you said you have already power washed it and maybe you used bleach as well. Just a suggestion as you never know what someone elses chickens may have been carrying for diseases, etc. Congratulations on your new home and for jumping into the chicken world!!