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How? I have to clean my coop at least 1 time a week! How do i do a deep liter thing? What do i use? What do i do?
How to deep liter
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http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=deep+litter
Here is a wonderful link for you on it. I personally use a mixture of pine shavings and straw. About once a week I turn it and add a thin layer of new bedding down if I notice a lot of droppings. My coop does not smell at all and I have yet to change the bedding since my chickens have been out there which was around the beginning of July. Come spring time I will empty it all out as mulch for my garden and start fresh again. I work about 35 hours a week and have a 3 year old so I don't have the time to be cleaning the bedding once a week. This was the perfect solution for me.
Here is a wonderful link for you on it. I personally use a mixture of pine shavings and straw. About once a week I turn it and add a thin layer of new bedding down if I notice a lot of droppings. My coop does not smell at all and I have yet to change the bedding since my chickens have been out there which was around the beginning of July. Come spring time I will empty it all out as mulch for my garden and start fresh again. I work about 35 hours a week and have a 3 year old so I don't have the time to be cleaning the bedding once a week. This was the perfect solution for me.
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Hello there and welcome to BYC!
Here is a nice thread on using the deep litter method. I don't use it, so I can't tell you much about it. If you have any questions, you can ask in this thread...https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/70/deep-litter-method
Good luck and welcome to our flock!
Here is a nice thread on using the deep litter method. I don't use it, so I can't tell you much about it. If you have any questions, you can ask in this thread...https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/70/deep-litter-method
Good luck and welcome to our flock!
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Welcome to BYC!
We're glad to have you.
Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.
Here's another good link on the deep litter method.
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/02/deep-litter-methodcoop-cleaning.html
Here's another good link on the deep litter method.
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/02/deep-litter-methodcoop-cleaning.html
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