Sanitizing Old Shed for Conversion

[aart]

If it didn't have animals in it, just hose it out and it'll be fine.

Agrees.... but no reason to get it wet.

 

[Ridgerunner]

If it were me and no animals had been housed in it I'd wipe it down with thoughts of getting rid of those cobwebs, sweep it out well and maybe wet-dry vac to get rid of loose stuff (whatever that takes). Then I'd touch up any rusted area. Maybe wire brush and spray with Rustoleum. Let it dry a day or so, the fumes will be gone by then if you leave the door open. Then start turning it into a coop. And touch up any bare spots that can rust.

 

[Fairview01]

If chickens required any level of cleanliness as referenced in this thread, mine would have died a long time ago. Had this shed previously housed chicken and had they contacted a horizontally transmitted disease such as AI it would be impossible to eradicate it by cleaning it. We are talking about chickens right? Given the opportunity they would run to the 3 day old stagnant rain puddle at the end of the drive and drink from there than a freshly cleaned and filled fount. Chickens are nothing more than feathered garbage disposals.

Keep their coop safe from predators, dry, leak free with maximum ventilation and no drafts, a place to get out of the sun and feed and water and they are just about as bulletproof as any animal can be.