Search results for query: *

The chickens won't eat the coffee grounds, but the deep litter will love it.

I rake my leaves into a huge pile and cover it with a tarp. Some people store their leaves in huge plastic bags. I already have the tarp so that is what I use. I don't have a poop board, all the poop goes on the floor. I add mowed grass, leaves, weeds, twigs, anything that is organic and free.

Be careful, getting in over your head is not hard to do. The best thing you can do for your chickens is make sure you plenty of room for them BEFORE you bring them home. Thinking you can knock something together before problems start is stressful on you and even more stressful on all of the...

I never completely clean it all out, either. Like Bee, I take out some if I need to use it somewhere for a soil amender. I am down to 12 hens now, so I won't have a lot to use this summer. Which is a shame because I will be starting a new garden. When I was selling eggs, sex link chicks and...

Deep litter should work in basically any climate, especially warm and damp climates. Getting DL to work really well takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, it becoms easy!