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Good to know - I have several TSC's in my area. Do you find that the granules work their way to the bottom?

Great! Are you using the PDZ powder or granules?

Thanks for your help and input! Will continue the reading for a bit - but will build soon and - post lots of pics! T

Well - maybe one day we can pick a "central" kind of place to gather up and cackle and crow a bit! T

Thanks Gloria Jean! Good adice I am sure - BTW We are neighbors. I am in Brevard. T

I like it! Do you still use shavings on the floor? Or are you changing to the PDZ there also? Thanks! T

O.k... Will try to visualize that. BTW - could not find any pics in your profile or album - sorry. T

I would love to see the photos of that detail! SOunds like a well thought out method to speed clean! Tyring to envision the sloped metal trim....?

So... is it a solid sheet of steel? Or an open heavy gage grid? I can see the solid steel stopping un-wanted excavators!

Steel floor....hmmmmm... interesting. Why steel? Just the durability? Do you put anything else on the steel to keep the chickens feet from getting too cold? Steel is a great heat sink..... And - the roof vent - do you use or like a powered roof vent? Something not strong enough to feel a draft...

I am with you on the use of screws! I have a 1800 sq. ft. deck on my house - and not a single nail in it- because I learned long ago that nails will back out - especially in a weather region with so many freeze-thaw days in one year ( which can cause dimensional change wood and nails causing...

It is a zeolite processed for adsorption of moisture and odors. If you search "Sweet PDZ" on the internet - you will find the manufacturers website...Not sure if it is o.k. to post their link... It is cliniptolite as a mineral, and is sold in many industries, but the PDZ brand is very...

Thank you Redbarn! Going this weekend to a breeder to look over the chickens, and hopefully - start building within a week or two. I will photo document everything for sure! T

Thank you for taking the time to post the pics RedBarn! I can see exactly what you did , and how it works. Looks very practical. Rather than fiberglass roofing - I am wondering if a thin piece of sheet acrylic, or plexiglass would work for the "floor" of the poop board or tray? It would be...

Thanks for the ''distance from wall'' tip!, and I am looking at the Rubbermaid storage systems for all of the maintenance and food supplies. QUESTION: I have read up on the use of zeolite ( Sweet PDZ) on poop boards...DOes anyone put it directl on the floor? Straight or mixed with anything?

That is a GREAT idea! Do you have any pictures of this? I would love to see it, and the fiberglass roofing - trying to picture which kind that is....

I wish I had enough ground that was anywhere near level - Would love to use a chicken tractor.I live on a mountain, and even our yard is small and quite irregular in it's shape and slope.

jrsckn- thanks for clarifying re: the 2''x4'' recommendation. Makes sense to me! Is there a way to eliminate the ladder? Is this somewhat dependent on the choice of chicken breeds? ( bigger heavier birds being less likely to fly up to the roost?) What about the poop board being designed like a...