Solitary chicken - need advice

[vegboi]

Morning everyone

 

Hope you have had a fab weekend just wondering how I should clean mayhem house its are of sod metal trey that slides out. I've had my girls a week today, there 16 weeks old. But ive I idea how or what I should be doing in terms of cleaning them and replacing beddibg and what should I use

 

Would appreciate your help

 

Mark

[Cat tails]

I use old newspapers in the poop trays of my coop and refresh those twice a week (but I only have three little bantam hens). Normally once every 2 weeks, I give the trays a scrub.

One of the other omeletteers uses wet wipes to clean the roosting bars, which at first I thought was a bit silly...

But it works really well! Easier and faster than doing it with water and a brush.

 

My run is also on bare earth (well normally, I'm giving grass another try, so currently they are on the pavement with a few wood chips.) I rake any stuff once a week. But most of it sort of disappears. The water thingy gets a scrub once a week too.

 

And once in a while (maybe 4 to 6 weeks or so) I scrub the poop tray, roosting bars and the inside of the coop and respray with anti-mite stuff.

 

I think that's about it.

[Plum]

I found newspaper seems to attract damp in winter so use fine wood flakes in dropping tray and it all slides off easily. I empty it every couple of days.

 

You'll get a hundred different answers from us. Hope you're enjoying your hens

 

In the nest box I use whatever is in the run, so hemp straw or easiness usually

[Positive Thinker]

Hi, I like the idea of wet wipes , I' dont mind washing the roosting bars, quite theraputic but can be a pain to dry when weather is dismal. Is the advice to use non scented ones?

[Cat tails]

I've used the hygienic ones of the Lidl. Girls don't seem to mind. But you could use hypoallergenic ones I guess.

Drying is sometimes a nightmare! Wet wipes are perfect!

[Margaret]

Extravagant i Know, but..... buy a spare set of roosting bars, 1 have 3 sets

Bur it does make life so much easier especially this time of year. I work full time so dont get to see the girlies very much but pop out most evening and change the bars and just clean them all at the weekend.