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    Walk me through deep litter in covered run

    ...around. Going into winter, where we can sometimes get heavy snow, I'm worried the tunnel may get snowed in, cutting off access to the deep litter style run area. They don't free range, so I want them to be able to "chicken" as much as possible even in the winter. I see lots about deep litter...
  2. efowl24

    Deep bedding vs Deep Litter?

    ...even work on the poop shelves, since they don't have that big of a lip to get it 4-6 inches deep? It is my current understanding that Deep litter is more of a compost situation that the chickens turn under when they naturally scratch, where as deep bedding is literally just a thick layer of...
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    Chickens dust bathing on the deep litter coop floor

    ...one of them dust bathing on the coop floor which made me worry this habit might increase its chances of lice or mites. I am doing the deep litter method. I did have their dust bath bin in the coop but I moved it outside in the run because of needing more space in the coop for the nesting...
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    Not laying in nesting box in deep litter coop

    ...been a lot of posts on here about chickens not laying in their nesting boxes, but I couldn't find any that explicitly mention use of the deep litter method in their coop, so posting this in case others using that method have had similar experiences. A couple of my pullets just started laying...
  5. J

    Rake or Not to rake Deep Litter?

    Hi, I'm attempting the deep litter method in my 6x6x9'tall coop, and in my 10x12 fully covered run. In my coop I have a wood floor, covered with interlocking gym mats to cushion their landing. They roost really high. The litter layers are approx. 6" deep now. It doesn't smell bad at all. There...
  6. gummylick

    Convert to deep litter?

    When this house was made, they originally made it too tall, so I asked them to add a divider and that way I could have 2 levels for quails. I solved the flooring problem by creating a sort of lifted wire floor that I drop wood pellet sawdust into. It works ok, I often just wipe and trash the...
  7. P

    Deep Litter Method?

    Do wood chips from tree chippers work with the Deep Litter Method?
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    New to deep litter with ducks!

    ...yet because I'm trying to grow some grass and other things in there first. Right now I'm focused on trying to figure out how to manage deep litter within their duck house. See attached photos. I am keeping dry and wet separate in the duck house, however, it seems like the straw is getting...
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    Deep Litter Method - Michigan

    Is the deep litter method a good option in northern climates? I'm in northern Michigan and will be moving my new flock outside probably at the end of April depending on the weather. They're currently 4-6 weeks old and it is still pretty cold here (got 4-6 inches of snow last night), but we will...
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    Newb, no hens, can't have them for now. Working the state legislator and local city to allow limited laying hens.

    ...on the MI border. I would like to be able to show city officials that well managed flocks DO NOT SMELL! So, I'm very interested in the "Deep Litter" bedding method or any other method that results in no negative effects to my neighbors. Thanks for your interest in helping Wisconsin work...
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    Deep Litter Method with Third Coast Craftsman Coop?

    ...at the end of April. I'd like to build the Third Coast Craftsman coop for them (once they're ready, of course!) but I'd like to use the deep litter method, which isn't what the coop is designed for. Have you used the deep litter method with the Third Coast Craftsman coop? Any tips, thoughts...
  12. P

    Deep litter trough

    ...a trough underneath that they would poop into at night, and then I can throw a little straw on top of it once in a while, essentially like deep litter, but in only part of the coop. Once in a while I could pull the trough out with the ATV, dump it, and put it back in. Thoughts? Thank you, -pg
  13. GiantChickensRock

    Sand or Deep Litter for Large Barn-style Coop with 70+ Chickens

    ...attached. Currently I have sand (over dirt) in the coop but the poop cleanup with 70+ chickens is just overwhelming. I'm wondering if deep litter method in the coop might work better, but I'm hesitant to try it until I hear from others with this many chickens. It would add roughly $300/year...
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    Sand in run want to switch to deep litter method

    ...now been a couple months and it’s not working out. I think my area stays too wet and it’s a lot of maintenance. I want to switch to the deep litter method but I was hoping I could use the sand as a base so I don’t have to scoop it all out. The sand is also helpful since the coop/run is on top...
  15. D

    Insulating for the cold with a coop made for the heat!

    ...two months from Helene; we stayed in South Carolina so I'm worried they aren't as cold acclimated, and I wasn't able to build up as much deep litter as I wanted to. If at all possible, I would like to get the deep litter method stirring before it gets really cold in January or February, if...
  16. boopsqueak

    Mulch Mining and Other Deep Litter Questions

    We are using the deep litter method in our coop, as well as using wood chips in the run. This summer, we got two truckloads of fresh mulch from a local arborist company, and have been using this as well as the remains of a previous mulch pile from last year. When using the fresh chips, we have...
  17. D

    Deep Litter: Biochar. (Quail)

    So.... quails are poopy. LOL I've an aviary and have been slowly building up a deep litter method to "compost within" kind of thinking. Mixing & burying poops within varying types of litter. (Dry leaves, soil, pine straw, hay, pine shavings, STALL dry, etc) I've been reading many scientific...
  18. H

    Deep litter method in Arizona (Zone 9)… not working?

    ...days. It smelled awful. It was so dusty and I had to wear an N95 mask when cleaning. After doing some research, we wanted to try the deep litter method. We have been utilizing the deep litter method since Spring of this year (2024), but we have seen zero and I mean zero composting. All we...
  19. Bawkbok

    Deep Litter Method confusion, need clarification for the humid south

    ...tarp roof that will be removed during high wind and heavy rain, so it will definitely get wet underneath. We are wanting to use the deep litter method. There is a good article on this site about the process, however it mentions that high humidity and excessive moisture is prone to mold...
  20. QuailMan6666

    Flesh eating bacteria from chicken coop deep litter?

    Can you get infected with some kind of flesh eating bacteria from a deep litter bedding in a chicken coop? I was watching an episode from the "Ripley's believe it or not" tv show and a person ended up getting their hands and legs amputated due to flesh eating bacteria. This gave me the creeps.
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