Keeping Chickens On Concrete Floor

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.

Keeping chickens on concrete floor.

I have been keeping chickens for over 30 years since i was a small child. Here are her step by step instructions. However if you have a concrete floor or any other type of floor in your coop then you ll need to clean it. I have read that bark chippings are good but when they rot they can give off spores which are harmful.

Welcome to my beginners guide to keeping chickens. 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. Begin by gathering all old material or waste that is on the floor and scoop it out. For as long as i can remember before that my parents used to keep 40 or so hens at the bottom of our garden.

Well i guess concrete for the nesting or roosting area within your chicken pen is a good idea. The chickens would be comfy and cozy with 4 to 6 inches of shavings or wood. They will also have a large fenced off garden area to range around when not in their shed. When i redo the chook shed i want it to be the best environment for happy healthy chickens.

Concrete is the most expensive floor option for a coop. This site should contain everything you need to know about this fantastic hobby to get you started. Unfortunately our entire garden is concrete and so i know i will need to give them something to scratch around in. Chickens need to scratch dust and sit in dirt to stay happy so we shouldn t concrete the whole chicken pen.

But concrete is the best floor for a chicken coop. How to install a less expensive concrete floor. 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. Damerow suggests a concrete mix as a low cost alternative.

My chickens love it because they can scratch around and i m happy because it makes my coop look and also smell fresh.