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The one big thing I notice in our set up (the coop is all sand and the run is 2/3 sand; 1/3 hay topped dirt, grass clippings, compostable items safe for chicks) is the hay side gets flies. I don't like that, but that part only gets turned not cleaned and removed. After I read the fly topic of...

Thank you Suzi! Ours are super nosey too! For me, it is part of the fun... watching their personalties:hugs

That is awesome Gary. :) Part of our decision was what we observed with our friends who have done deep litter and all of their coops started to smell really bad after keeping chickens for any length of time. Maybe you won't have that problem!

I would so much rather clean up the poo than deal with the smell. We definitely don't have to clean it as much as I do, but I'd rather keep it clean when I'm able to. The sand also seems to be good for keeping our coop cool this summer.

Well, it seems as though I'm on the right track! I am always in our coop/run outside of my daily chores.. talking and petting, just plain interacting :) I apparently AM the weird chicken lady that I didn't think I would turn out to be! :lol:

Well, that is good to know! I certainly don't want to be out in the dark doing my stuff! With the sand, it really is easy to scoop, especially since most of it in the coop is on poop boards with PDZ. We prefer to keep up on it (if the day allows).. it sure does keep down on the smell! I also...

Hi everybody! I am curious about some daily flock management and how ya'll manage your daily duties. So this is what we have: a sand floor coop and run (run actually is 2/3 sand and 1/3 dirt and straw). You can see a pic of the outside of our set-up in my avatar picture. Our girls are of the...