Posts by Coos NH

anyone have any feedback on their results with spreading the dolomite lime in their runs? I would really like to know if this works. I have a covered run with relativly dry dirt, maybe a little more like clay and this year for the...

 I think they use DE but I dont use anything. I never used anything with Pellets anyway, the pine shavings may prove to be different. I can already say after a month that I like the "dust free" part of the pine shavings but I dont...

I think your biggest challenge will be the water you have in your run. Ducks dont need water to swim in contrary to what we all believe. They do well without water and other then drinking dont need it to swim in. The water in my...

  NH is an awesome state. We moved back in 2005 after 13 years of being gone to the mid west. One thing I will tell you no matter what you use for bedding in your coop is that you need to make sure you vent it well. Good airflow...

 One observation that I have already seen with the shavings. They are light so whenever the girls fly down from their perch in the morning the shavings fly all over the place ! Im hoping this calms down a little once they ( the...

Just started doing this. I chop one garlic bulb very fine and add it to the ACV. I have been adding it to every full waterer I have. The CHICKENS LOVE IT ! I cant believe the amount of water they are drinking once I added the ACV and...

 Here is a run down of what the pellets did after having them in the coop fom June 2011 until April 2012. No smell.......I did not change any pellets although in February I did shovel about 4 five gallon pails of broken down...

I have used both in my coop with success. I have also used combination. As long as they are wood pelletts I dont think you can go wrong. They should all act the same way.

Using deep liter from what I have read and experienced doesnt work well if you dont let it build up and compost. It doesnt compost if you take the poop out ! I rake my pellets around every three weeks or so and dont remove any poop at...

I burn wood pellets so its easy to steal them from my pile. Home depot, lowes and Tractor supply all sell them, prices range from 3.40 to 4.50 a bag. bags are 40 lbs, the chickens DO NOT eat them at least mine never have. I fill mine...