litter

Hello! We purchased a home that has three large sheds, previously used for housing chihuahuas, which the past owners bred and raised. I am converting one shed into a chicken coop. My question is about litter options. The shed has a concrete floor. I would like to use the deep littler method but...

Quick question about bedding the chick's brooder. I have 10 chicks brooding in my coop fenced in with some cardboard, the coop itself is wood floored, open-air with large ventilation. Hot, dry climate. I've put them on very coarse wood shavings (dust-free, sold as "horse bedding") and heard...

So my chickens don’t really have a run and just run around my garden. Well they have killed all the grass at this point so its starting to get pretty muddy in the garden. I wanted to cover it up with something so it won’t be so muddy. I have some reptiles and i had an idea of using coco husk...

I know this is a heavily discussed topic. I’m just having a really hard time figuring out what’s best. I live in central Arkansas where we have really hot and humid summers and mild winters (except the freak snow storm we had this last winter 🥶 but apparently that hasn’t happened since the...

Hi! I'm really frustrated at the moment trying to figure out what to do. I switched my run flooring to river sand this spring after reading a number of posts and articles touting it, but two of my hens got sick with coccidiosis since and after reading some critiques of sand I'm thinking I should...

Hi! I'm Emily, and I have 5 12-week old pullets. They stay in the run most of the day, which is aprx 95sq feet. (fenced in because we live in the countryside-suburbs) I have heard that the deep litter method can amount to up to 12 inches of compost, and I just don't know if there is enough...

I need suggestions to help with my muddy chicken run. My run in coop was built from an old barn. The framing was good so this is not your ordinary small little store-bought chicken coop. But what we did not realize was the rain water drains directly down to it. We tried to put in a concrete...

I have a small coop with 4 gals, 5-6 weeks old. I have been using straw, but would like to know other preferred bedding for best health, maintenance, and odor. I haven't completely replaced the coop with new straw yet but have added some new layers every other day. I read on some threads that...

I was using wood shavings in my coops ( I have 2, one for chicks and 1 for ducks) because I was having trouble with flys, I did research and found the sand method which helped cut the fly problem in half. I did that about a month ago, last week I was changing out the feed and water dishes and...

Hi Friends, I currently have 25 chicks and am preparing to build their coop. I'm hoping to build a raised coop, but wonder what to do about the bedding. The coop will be constructed of wood, which means I cannot use the deep litter method as the wood will rot, and I fear this will happen...

Hi, I am planning in building a new coop this spring, but I can't decide on the type of bedding to use .. . I have sand in my run right now and it makes clean up a cinch, but I like the idea of the deep litter method for extra warmth in the winter ( I live in New England).. . I'm curious what...