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Does anyone have any guidance regarding lime usage to control run odor? We have had so much rain here in the last 6 weeks, that my dirt run has turned to mud a few times recently. With my hens pooping in the mud and walking around in it all day, they have turned it into a muddy poopy muck. Now that it is drying out a bit the smell is pertty bad. I have spread some dolomitic lime in there because I heard that will help with the smell.
It doesn't seem to be helping much, so I'm wondering if I'm applying it correctly. I broke up the top layer of dried muck, and spread out some lime...sparingly. How much should I be using? Was it a mistake to bust up the dirt first?
It doesn't seem to be helping much, so I'm wondering if I'm applying it correctly. I broke up the top layer of dried muck, and spread out some lime...sparingly. How much should I be using? Was it a mistake to bust up the dirt first?