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  1. darkmatter

    Getting mixed up...deep litter

    Quote: Hello. We (my husband, myself, and our two boys, ages 12 and 9) are new to this forum, new to raising chickens. Our 26 chickens (13 RIR and 13 BPR) were born June 8th. We have been doing chicken research since the spring. We are having a lot of fun, but we still have so much more to...
  2. darkmatter

    Getting mixed up...deep litter

    Quote: I personally think a Chicken Coop needs a sub-ground level dirt floor! I've been in neighbors coops built on concrete and/or solid floors, unless you're cleaning them out constantly, the litter will go anaerobic and develop that nasty ammonia smell causing chicken health problems. A...
  3. darkmatter

    Getting mixed up...deep litter

    I use the sub-ground level dirt floor compost pit deep litter method. Been using this for twenty years. I Clean it out in the spring to put on the garden and then add all summer long lawnmower clippings, raked up pine straw, leaves, & etc. which composts and adds heat during the winter while...
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