Cleaning the coop

On January 19, 2018, we went to the chicken coops to clean one of the stalls. The stalls were getting ready for five valuable chickens to mate with a hen.We cleaned the coop because a build-up of droppings will cause a build-up of ammonia. The ammonia can damage the hen's respiratory system and his eyes.  We had to rake and take out all of the old wood shavings and put in new wood shavings to provide the chickens with a clean mating area. We filled the coop with wood shavings because it keeps the coop smelling fresh.  Once the chickens and hen get situated they may begin to mate immediately.