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Thanks! They work well in my climate.
Our coop is about 8x12 and I believe we start out with two paper bags of shavings and all the paper shreds we have. I also like to add hay or straw because it smells so nice. Really you can add almost anything you have on hand. In the fall we add shredded leaves as long as they are dry. In the summer when hay is plentiful you can usually get last years batch from the farmer for almost nothing. As long as it is dry and not moldy the chickens will love to pick through it. Good luck,
Chris
Help! I'm just starting to establish a routine for my chickens in their new coop.....My coop is on top of river rock. I have spread sand in the run on top of the river rock (floor), inside the coop, I have also put sand on the poop board, pine shavings in the nesting boxes. If I chose to do the deep litter method instead of sand, would I then need to dig up all the river rock and start with a dirt floor? Also with the deep litter method, since you aren't scooping the poop out daily, will the chickens eat their own poop??
I have used this method not knowing it was a method for years.wouldn,t feed de to poulty,they get plentyfrom what you sprinkle on bedding.doing this once a month or is plenty.as far as cleaning out bedding,leave as long as a year,by keep adding as needed.also I use straw with anything other than small fowl.they love to tear up a layer of fresh strawI was wondering if someone could please post the correct ratio for Food Grade DE to chicken Grain?
Am I correct that some of you are not only feeding it to the birds directly but also sprinkling it onto the shavings from time to time?
Thank You,