Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: How To Clean A Chicken Coop In 3 Easy Steps

A strange phenomenon is occurring all across the
land. Folks from every walk of life are building
chicken coops and raising chickens in their back
yards. Somme as a hobby and some for the fresh
eggs and antibiotic free poultry meat. One issued
common to all is how to clean a chicken coop

Your chickens will stay healthier longer living
in well maintained environment. A clean hen house
not only makes your chickens happy, but you will
feel better for having cleaned it.

Like all kept animals—your flock will be
counting on you to remove the dirt and grime they
can't escape from. It is your duty to you to keep
their area clean of anything that could make them
sick or harm them.

When you clean your coop is basically up to you,
but everyone starting out needs some guidance.

1) Solid waste tends to accumulate quickly and
can be harmful to the chickens if they are in too
close proximity. Solid chicken waste makes
excellent fertilizer and it is worth your while
to put in the extra effort to gather up as much
as you can for use on your lawn, in the gardens
and in the compost.

2) Liquid waste is another story, urine contains
ammonia (which is an alkaline) and if the ammonia
accumulates inside the coop it could cause
respiratory problems for your birds.

Getting rid of any ammonia is paramount. The
opposite of an alkaline is an acid. Household
white vinegar is a mild acid which does an
excellent job neutralizing ammonia and is very
safe to use.

3) Understanding the need to control the
chicken's waste goes arm in arm with being on the
lookout for dampness in the coop. Any water
entering or accumulating in the coop can be a
problem. That environment inside the coop needs
to be warm, dry, and well ventilated but not
drafty.

It is safe to say 'a dry coop is clean coop'.
Damp nesting (bedding) materials should be
removed and replaced as soon as they are
discovered.

How often should you give the coop a thorough
cleaning? Even the pros argue that point. But a
complete cleaning twice a year cleaning with a
disinfectant wouldn't be considered over-kill.
Weekly monitoring with quick clean-ups when
needed should be more than sufficient.

Just always be mindful of when you should clean
the coop.

To make cleaning the coop easier, it's a good
idea to incorporate 'ease of access' into the
original design.

Plan a way to quickly clean out any offending
material. Scrub down the surfaces of: floors,
walls, perches, nesting boxes, etc. with a
disinfectant. Make sure you rinse thoroughly and
have everything dried completely before you
replace the nesting materials.

There you have some basic general guidelines that
help you look after your chickens really well!!

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