Keeping Chickens On Concrete Floor
Begin by gathering all old material or waste that is on the floor and scoop it out.
Keeping chickens on concrete floor. Chickens need to scratch dust and sit in dirt to stay happy so we shouldn t concrete the whole chicken pen. They will also have a large fenced off garden area to range around when not in their shed. Keeping chickens in a coop on concrete i am looking into getting 2 4 chickens to keep in our back garden. Again i use wood chips for this.
When i redo the chook shed i want it to be the best environment for happy healthy chickens. How to install a less expensive concrete floor. Damerow suggests a concrete mix as a low cost alternative. For as long as i can remember before that my parents used to keep 40 or so hens at the bottom of our garden.
Welcome to my beginners guide to keeping chickens. My chickens love it because they can scratch around and i m happy because it makes my coop look and also smell fresh. I have been keeping chickens for over 30 years since i was a small child. However if you have a concrete floor or any other type of floor in your coop then you ll need to clean it.
This site should contain everything you need to know about this fantastic hobby to get you started. However keeping your chickens on a total concrete slab is definitely a poor option. Is it better to keep the dirt floor in the chicken s house or would a concrete floor with straw on top be better for them. Well i guess concrete for the nesting or roosting area within your chicken pen is a good idea.
It absolutely prevents rodents and predators from digging in offers no place for lice and mites to hide and is the easiest type of floor to clean and sanitize. I have read that bark chippings are good but when they rot they can give off spores which are harmful. The chickens would be comfy and cozy with 4 to 6 inches of shavings or wood. I found an excellent solution to expensive concrete floors from gail damerow s book storey s guide to raising chickens a must read for any new chicken keeper.
Unfortunately our entire garden is concrete and so i know i will need to give them something to scratch around in.