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  1. Den in Penn

    Don't think I'm doing deep litter method right. Advice?

    OK lets not confuse a compost pile for a chicken coop. They serve two different purposes. A compost pile needs a higher moisture level to work well, a chicken coop needs a much lower moisture level or you will run into things like ammonia and frost bite. I don't think aart puts that water in...
  2. Den in Penn

    Don't think I'm doing deep litter method right. Advice?

    Welcome to BYC. With the metal garden cart being off the ground I don't think the biomass will keep going through the cold winter. Too much heat loss for too little mass. So yes I think you will just have to change the littter more often then a true deep litter. A deep litter should work on...
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