Jeremy Chartier shares a few tips to fix chicken coop smells or at least understand the issue. The booming urban chicken trend has neighborhoods dealing with new odors.
The most likely culprit is ammonia. Ammonia is a natural byproduct found in poultry manure and when in vapor form, smells incredibly strong and foul.
Source: Countryside Daily, July 20, 2018. Link.
In the end, it’s all about litter management. . . . keep deep, dry litter floor in chicken coops to escape the majority of any potential ammonia smell.
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