Rural Gardening: Want to Start Having Chickens, 1 by Ret_Sgt_Yates

Ret_Sgt_Yates wrote:
One thing that I have learned is when dealing with a Small or Medium Chicken Coop is that it is Keep it simple, easy to clean and not fancy inside. Anything like electric or water should be covered just as in a regular house. Also put it up out of the way so the chickens cannot get into it, keep in mind you may want to turn a water hose loose in there so keep the electric high enough.

Bathroom style wall board is very good to use, and so is a good wall paint (LOW fume type) remember Keep it simple and easy to clean. As for the floor a good vinyl (like you may have in your kitchen) a good water jug for your birds, 3 to 5 gal. (Depends on how many birds you have) Hang it up or elevate it off the floor, same thing with the food and oyster shell (up-Keep is the Key, Clean)

If you can smell it and it smells to you don’t use it in the coop house although I do use Clean pine shavings and straw in mine they do not have much of a smell . However, I try not to put the new in with the chickens in the house I let them out first.

Sarge