Ccop question

[chic101]

I wish I could get pictures uploaded but I'm having issues doing that. My coop is about waist high. I blocked off the nest boxes since the girls are only 5 weeks. I do plan on using pine shavings once they start laying, is that a good ideas r is straw better In the boxes??

I don't have any poop boards since the floor is what is below the roosts. I have some trays on the floor that will make cleaning up a little easier. I currently have powder Pdz in the trays and started putting pine shavings thrown on top. The chicks have been in the coop only for a few days so far. I noticed today that it seems very dusty. Should I use granular Pdz instead of powder form? If I should be doing something differently now I'd like to make the change. Should the pine shavings be thickly covered?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Straw can harbor mites (inside the straws). Some do use it. It is a personal preference.

I use sand (I wear an N95 mask when sifting with kitty litter scoop.) There is a "got sand you should" thread that is good.

I never had much luck with the granular PDZ myself. I preferred the powder.

 

[chic101]

Thank you for the reply.