poop cleanup

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    Small run overrun with flies - what are we doing wrong?

    We have a small coop (from TSC) and we built an attached run for it that is about 6'x3'. We have 4 chickens, about 14 weeks old. We're using large flake pine shavings (also from TSC) in both the coop and the run. No issues in the coop. The chickens are let out into our suburban garden for about...
  2. A

    Hindsight is 20/20 - new coop

    We recently built a coop for three bantam Cochin pullets out of pallets and plywood. Since this is our first coop and flock, I am learning quickly that some of my design ideas are not working out. My immediate question is around water and food contamination. Right now we have a feeder and...
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    Quail stinking it up more than usual

    I have a 4 fully grown quail, 3 hens, and a rooster. Their droppings usually never smelled that bad however recently it's been unbearable to the point I have no choice but to fully clean and disinfect their cage every day. I have been feeding them manna pro gamebird feed all their life, water...
    • abroot
    • Thread
    • poop poop cleanup quail quail advice quail as pets quail poop smell
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
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    Cat litter or play sand for quail bedding ?

    I have 6 2 weeks old quail and I'm housing them in a midwest ground guinea pig cage. The cage doesn't have a wire bottom which means I have to clean it out every day to prevent it from smelling (man do they poop a lot). I'm considering using some sort of non-toxic cat litter or sand as bedding...
    • abroot
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    • bedding bedding for animals bedding for chicks litter system poop poop buildup poop cleanup quail quail advice quail as pets
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Quail
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    How to keep your quail's feet clean?

    This is my first time owning quail, and I've loved every second of it, except for this one problem. It always seems that my button quail keep getting their own poop stuck on their claws, turning them into little orbs of fecal matter and feathers hanging off their feet until I clean it. I've had...
    • Dakota14breyer
    • Thread
    • button quail cage cleaning help poop buildup poop cleanup quail quail as pets
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Quail
  6. UrbanHenKW123

    Sanitation!!

    So I'll start off by saying I'm a bit of a germaphobe. My girls are almost ready to lay. I clean out their coop once a week and give it some clean pine chips in there. I also sanitize their drinker and feeder with a vinegar solution. the run is sand based so I scoop that out once a week too. Is...
  7. festivalfire

    Cleaning duck poop out of carpet

    So I guess someone left the dog door open and one of the ducks followed my dog into the house (ugh) while I was out and she (the duck) pooped everywhere :( I have tried carpet cleaner and cleaner for animal messes and my carpet still has a brownish/yellow tinit to it. Help!
    • festivalfire
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    • duck duck poop help poop cleanup
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Archer123

    Buff orpington sneezing and runny poo

    Hi, I think my Orpington is poorly. She's had runny poo for about a week now (mainly light brown in colour) and has now started sneezing. She's lost weight and I don't think she's eating much of the layers pellets as her ceop is still feeling quite soft at the end of the day. She's definitely...
  9. TNchicknewbie

    Cleaning low area under the coop

    Hi, I'm a new chicken owner. I was given 11 hens and 1 rooster of various ages and breeds that were used to true free ranging. We have a raised coop that is on a slight slope and the opening underneath varies from a few inches to about a foot of clearance. The chickens love to go under there...
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