Cleaning Out Your Chicken Coop

Cleaning your chicken coop can be a major ordeal, especially if you already have a good number of chickens but a few ‘tricks’ can make the work a lot easier.  Here are a few that might help you with your coop cleaning chores. 

Droppings Board

These boards are generally designed to gather the poop your chicken deposited overnight, most barnyard chickens are allowed to run freely during the day, so the poop on the board will usually be from the nighttime when the chickens are on their roosts.  Having a droppings board help keep the coop generally droppings free by allowing you to collect the poop directly from the board and not all over bedding cleaner that leads to less litter changes and some savings in term of expenses. 

Removable Roosts

Removable roosts allow for easier cleaning outside of the coop, you can easily scrub the roost thoroughly if they are outside the coop rather than scrubbing inside the coop.  It is also easier to scrub the inner wall of the coop without the roosts there. There may be some coop that are available with removable roosts but if not, you can easily install removable roosts in your coop. this will be easier if you will custom build your coop and ensure that the roosts are removable.  

Sand In Your Beddings

Instead of pine shavings or straw, you can use sand in your beddings instead.  You just need to sift the sand once a day to remove any droppings. It’s really a very easy way to clean out your chicken coop, plus, it is really quite cheap as well.

Dust Your Coop

You will realize that as you take care of your chicken coop, that they are dusty. Regardless of the type of litter you choose, they will generate a lot of dust, so dusting every now and then will help save you a ton of time when you do general cleaning of your chicken coop.  

Taking care of your chickens and ensuring their coop is clean is a task that you shouldn’t handle lightly.  Ensuring cleanliness within the coop also helps ensure that your chickens are healthy.  If you need poultry supplies for you chickens, then you can easily order online through your favorite online poultry supplies store, visit their website now to see their latest offerings.