I have read that bark chippings are good but when they rot they can give off spores which are harmful.
Keeping chickens on concrete floor.
My chickens love it because they can scratch around and i m happy because it makes my coop look and also smell fresh.
Chickens need to scratch dust and sit in dirt to stay happy so we shouldn t concrete the whole chicken pen.
I have been keeping chickens for over 30 years since i was a small child.
Well i guess concrete for the nesting or roosting area within your chicken pen is a good idea.
How to install a less expensive concrete floor.
For as long as i can remember before that my parents used to keep 40 or so hens at the bottom of our garden.
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.
Again i use wood chips for this.
Unfortunately our entire garden is concrete and so i know i will need to give them something to scratch around in.
But concrete is the best floor for a chicken coop.
However if you have a concrete floor or any other type of floor in your coop then you ll need to clean it.
Welcome to my beginners guide to keeping chickens.
Here are her step by step instructions.
However keeping your chickens on a total concrete slab is definitely a poor option.
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.
Begin by gathering all old material or waste that is on the floor and scoop it out.
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.
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.
When i redo the chook shed i want it to be the best environment for happy healthy chickens.
Damerow suggests a concrete mix as a low cost alternative.