tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post3778888481558361211..comments2024-03-15T08:01:40.449-04:00Comments on Murano Chicken Farm: How to dry out a wet chicken coopLA Muranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-24690620997934044412019-05-13T15:46:20.402-04:002019-05-13T15:46:20.402-04:00See, I had the exact opposite experience with sand...See, I had the exact opposite experience with sand. It would not dry out ever and ended up rotting the wood. I'm glad it works for you though!<br /><br />LisaLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-27972426337740819162019-05-13T15:30:59.482-04:002019-05-13T15:30:59.482-04:00Good question! Garden lime and Barn lime are the s...Good question! Garden lime and Barn lime are the same thing.. crushed up limestone aka Calcium Carbonate. Hydrated lime aka Calcium hydroxide is very caustic, toxic and hazardous to handle and breathe. So you could use barn lime or garden lime in and around your coop, but do not use the lime builders use as it would be harmful to your chickens!<br /><br />LisaLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-39023101253169269222019-04-01T20:13:04.780-04:002019-04-01T20:13:04.780-04:00We have a cement floor, and I'm a firm believe...We have a cement floor, and I'm a firm believer in using washed, construction grade sand in the coop. I'm in Oregon, I know about constant rain, mud, and flooding, and the sand has been life changing. Super fast clean up and dry-out time when my coop roof sprung a leak. Diatomaceous Earth isn't exactly as safe as people think it is, so I'd be cautious with that stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278490960633944002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-32790998094418586122019-03-02T12:12:21.317-05:002019-03-02T12:12:21.317-05:00How is barn lime different from garden lime?How is barn lime different from garden lime?Zeritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492898948508979016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-29962318434209594152018-09-26T09:44:10.633-04:002018-09-26T09:44:10.633-04:00I will have to try out the wood pellet bedding...t...I will have to try out the wood pellet bedding...thanks for the tip! The drying out is tedious and I swear I've gone through an entire bag of DE in that coop alone! I really hope the rains end soon, this yearly game is getting old.<br /><br />LisaLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-28905519571083179402018-09-26T09:41:36.941-04:002018-09-26T09:41:36.941-04:00At this point I don't think we can move the co...At this point I don't think we can move the coop. The coops we've built since then are on higher ground though, so at least only one coop has this problem! Good luck with the rains....hopefully it will be over soon!<br /><br />LisaLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-24454842772342545982018-09-22T21:48:00.550-04:002018-09-22T21:48:00.550-04:00I feel your pain. We've had our wettest summer...I feel your pain. We've had our wettest summer in a long time. I built my new coop on the low end of a concrete pad without realizing it and continual caulking and drying out has kept me busy. I use a shopvac to really suck out the water that gets stuck in nooks and crannies. Wood pellet bedding is a godsend too. It holds alot more water than shavings and is much easier to shovel out. Composts faster, too. Diatomaceous earth is a must because bird mites love moisture. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451573365727231163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-38983228279924856362018-09-22T21:36:54.935-04:002018-09-22T21:36:54.935-04:00Sorry to hear about all your flooding. We are gett...Sorry to hear about all your flooding. We are getting it pretty bad here in Southeastern and Central Oklahoma The real fun will be a couple more days from now when additional rains take some of these rivers over the crest. Since you seem to get quite a bit of rain and flooding, are you contemplating moving your chicken coop? Or is the cost to do so more expensive than the inconvenience of having to clean up afterwards?<br /><br />Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888160721444623413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-1040683075835674332013-07-16T12:02:29.978-04:002013-07-16T12:02:29.978-04:00We could definitely use some dry weather here this...We could definitely use some dry weather here this week....want to send some this way? LOL<br /><br /><br />~LLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-58252761853843540282013-07-16T12:01:45.175-04:002013-07-16T12:01:45.175-04:00Thanks Heidi! They are a lot of work sometimes...b...Thanks Heidi! They are a lot of work sometimes...but so worth it!<br /><br /><br />~LLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-15404399007323527132013-07-16T12:01:15.250-04:002013-07-16T12:01:15.250-04:00Your welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
~LYour welcome. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />~LLA Muranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827994015402999638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-86033574334835290492013-07-14T18:55:51.953-04:002013-07-14T18:55:51.953-04:00We live in the high desert so luckily we never hav...We live in the high desert so luckily we never have t do that! Just shovel the snow once or twice a winter...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-19252948150785675702013-07-14T13:56:21.507-04:002013-07-14T13:56:21.507-04:00This was so interesting to read. I live in the cit...This was so interesting to read. I live in the city, and I always forget how much work it is to raise livestock. <br /><br /><a href="http://heidiswanderings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Heidi’s Wanderings</a>Heidi's Wanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900416441159651682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613339135823962078.post-83596147993019323462013-07-14T09:18:05.660-04:002013-07-14T09:18:05.660-04:00Great info! Thanks!Great info! Thanks!momwithaprephttp://momwithaprep.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com