Chapter 7
Coop, Sweet Coop: Furnishing and Housekeeping
IN THIS CHAPTER
Making cleanup easy with good bedding
Luring hens to nests with comfy nest material
Setting up food and water dishes
Keeping your coop spick-and-span
Some chicken-keepers barely have time to keep their own homes clean, yet they have to find a way to keep their chickens’ homes clean, too. No matter where you live, cleanliness is important to the health of your flock, and it may be important to your health, too. If you’re an urban chicken-keeper or a chicken lover with close neighbors, keeping things neat and clean is even more important. If you become frustrated and feel overworked caring for your chickens, or if your neighbors complain of smells and sights, your chicken-keeping days will be numbered.
In this chapter, we talk about some creature comforts every chicken coop should have. You can add personal decorating touches like curtains for the windows and pictures on the walls, but the chickens certainly don’t expect it. In this chapter, we also lay out a plan for you to keep the coop clean enough to meet ...
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