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Could be. Wouldn't be the first time I had started expectations. I guess we'll see. As long as things continue to be stink-free... Thank you for the input!

In my coop, I have deep bedding, not deep litter. I think it's working because the girls don't spend much time in there. I don't think I can express it through a photo, tbh. There just seems to be a lot of poop that isn't breaking down. I think I just need to be more patient. Maybe I'm crazy...

Fantastic! I'm on it!!! Thank you! This is why I love BYC!

I got some leaves from a neighbor (our trees have aphids, and their leaves are super sicky with aphid poo). I will add those later (up to my elbows in cooking and family today). Hemp, peat, and grass clippings have been suggested. Is three anything ese you'd suggest? I'm open to anything! I'm...

Ok. Here are some pics of the run. I got so caught up in prepping for today's rain, that I forgot about my deep litter situation. The pics aren't great, and I had just thrown down some shavings. The ground under the run was dug out a bit, so the litter is deeper than it looks in these images.

Good question!

I will head to the store tomorrow in search of these goodies. Had a plumbing mishap today, and it took up all my time. Thank goodness for Thanksgiving break. I can finally get some work done!

Thanks, everyone. It has been a source of frustration, for sure. Coldest it gets here is upper 20s, low 30s, so rarely any freezing, except on a few nights a year, usually in January. I will be patient. I promise! And I will look into hemp. I have gained a new appreciation for it since I saw...

So smell at all. I have HOPE!!! Thanks!

I will get some pics later today. I just added pine shavings yesterday, so there isn't much to see. Maybe I need to add moisture... Hmm... I'm hoping the rain starts soon. Maybe I should wait for that. I am thinking that might be pretty telling.

I will, and I think the girls will like it's texture, too.

Good point. This is actually in our soil, as is the gravel. Should I try adding dirt from another source (a clean source, of course)? I'm beginning to think our soil is to sandy, dry for this to work.

Hi. I'm sure this has been discussed to death. I apologize if I'm kicking a dead horse. I've read a bazillion threads about it, but I am still stumped. I have deep bedding in my coop. It's going splendidly. I am trying deep litter in my run, but I have no idea if I'm maintaining it...