Content Stats & Analytics for @elizries

Elizabeth Ries
@elizries

43,140 followers

🐔 It’s chicken coop cleaning day! 🐔 Come along with me as I get this chore done - it takes about 7 minutes total. A few things about coop maintenance: 1️⃣: I clean out the coop using a brush and trash can - all of the contents go into our compost bins. Creates amazing compost for the garden beds! 2️⃣: I use pine shavings to line the inside of the coop and nesting box liners in the nesting box - I change those out every six months or so! 3️⃣: I use the deep litter method in my run - which just means I add straw bedding on top and what’s on the bottom is compressed by the chickens and composted back into the ground. I’ve had great success with this method and it’s SO easy. I store the pine shavings and the straw in our porch so it stays clean and dry. 4️⃣: I use the small silver containers hanging on the door for grit and treats like mealworms. 5️⃣: I sprinkle a dried herb blend all over the coop and run to keep flies and other bugs at bay and help the coop smell fresh! 6️⃣: A clean coop = healthy, happy chickens! Any questions about the process? Fellow chicken owners - how do you clean your coop? #backyardchickens #minneapolis #urbanfarming #garden #happychickens