Bedding and cleaning
Dry bedding keeps feet healthy and smells down. Spot clean often and do a deep clean a few times a year. Wear a dust mask when you scrape.
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Bedding
- Best for nest boxes and small coopsKaytee aspen bedding
Aspen shavings with no strong pine smell.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for a coop floorPETSPICK pine bedding
Pine shavings in a smaller bag.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for soaking up wet spotsRentACoop hemp bedding 30 lbs
Hemp bedding that keepers like for low dust.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for deep litter in a bigger coopDominion Hemp bedding 30 lbs
A large bale of USA grown hemp bedding.
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Odor and moisture control
- Best for cutting ammonia smellSweet PDZ coop refresher
Zeolite granules that you mix into the bedding.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for a small coopThe Chicken Chick Sweet Coop
A 5 pound zeolite bag for small spaces.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for wet floors under beddingStall Dry 40 lbs
A mineral powder spread on the floor to soak up moisture.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for runs and coop floorsFirst Saturday Lime 40 lbs
A lime based powder sold for floors and outdoor areas.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for a herbal scentEaton Roost Refresh
A herb and hemp blend to freshen bedding.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for brooders that smellCoop Care Chick Fresh spray
An odor spray for coops and brooders.
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Coop cleaners
- Best for perches and nest boxesMICROBE LIFT coop cleaner
A cleaner and odor remover for coop surfaces and gear.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for a cleaner and brush in oneFluker's Culinary Coop cleaner with brush
A coop cleaner that comes with a scrub brush.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for a deep clean after illnessVirkon S tablets
A farm disinfectant in tablets so read the label before use.
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Cleaning tools
- Best for stuck on droppingsBully Tools steel scraper
An all steel long handled scraper made in the USA.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for daily spot cleaningCoop poop scoop 2 pack
Two sifting scoops with different mesh sizes.
Check price on AmazonĀ ā - Best for sand floorsLong handle sand scooper
A sifting rake and scoop with an adjustable handle.
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Guides that cover this gear
Best Chicken Coop for 6 Hens With a Run (Buying Guide)How much coop and run space six hens really need, what to check on a prefab kit, and five coop styles that suit a small backyard flock.
Photo: āSeattle Chicken Coop and 2 Hensā by furtwangl from West Seattle, CC BY 2.0
Chicken Roosting Bars: How High, How Long and What to BuyHow many inches of roost bar each hen needs, how high and far apart to mount the bars, which wood to use and the roost gear worth buying.
Photo: āThe approach of the chickenā by benketaro, CC BY 2.0- Best Chicken Coop Bedding: Pine Shavings vs Hemp vs Straw vs Sand
Pine shavings suit most backyard coops. Hemp lasts longer between changes. Here is how straw and sand compare and which one fits your flock.
Photo: gchpaco, CC BY-SA 2.0 
How to Clean a Chicken Coop (Plus the Deep Litter Method)A simple daily, weekly and twice a year routine for keeping a backyard coop clean. Also how deep litter works and when it's the better choice.
Photo: furtwangl, CC BY 2.0
Nesting Boxes: How Many, What Size and Where to Put ThemHow many nest boxes your hens need, what size to make them, how high to hang them and what to put inside. Plus fixes for floor eggs and egg eating.
Photo: mazaletel, CC BY 2.0