I have been reading forums about DL for a long time. there seems to be no defined definition for it.. as far as I can tell.
I have concrete floors in all three of my coops.
I always thought I was doing the DL method, but not according to what I have read.
it seems that you have to have dirt floors and never actually clean out the bedding. just let it compost and keep adding litter to it.
seems to me you would be bumping your head on the ceiling after a time of doing this.
I lay down 6 to 8 inches of wood chips on the floor. cover them with a bale of straw.
when the straw gets soiled, I add more straw and/or wood shavings.
I do this all winter. clean out the coop in the spring.
the cleanings go onto one of my compost piles.
my coops are 12 ft x 16 ft .
some winters I have up to 200 birds.
.......jiminwisc.......
I have concrete floors in all three of my coops.
I always thought I was doing the DL method, but not according to what I have read.
it seems that you have to have dirt floors and never actually clean out the bedding. just let it compost and keep adding litter to it.
seems to me you would be bumping your head on the ceiling after a time of doing this.
I lay down 6 to 8 inches of wood chips on the floor. cover them with a bale of straw.
when the straw gets soiled, I add more straw and/or wood shavings.
I do this all winter. clean out the coop in the spring.
the cleanings go onto one of my compost piles.
my coops are 12 ft x 16 ft .
some winters I have up to 200 birds.
.......jiminwisc.......