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Yes, especially when collecting fresh cut grass. Your birds are what they eat...

My coop deep bedding goes into my outdoor deep litter run to finish composting. My deep litter run, and my girls, produce some of the finest soil enhancers, eagerly awaited by our local master gardeners.

I find humidity to be the enemy inside a coop, even well ventilated. My coop has a wooden floor. I keep 8-10 inches deep pine shavings. My floor never sees the moisture, always dry. About once per year, I remove the shavings, and put it in the outdoor very deep litter (12-24") uncovered...

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Actually I asked the internet. My response was quoted from Wikipedia. Of course, not everything you hear on the internet is true

May not be laws, but there are accepted definitions: Veganism /ˈviːɡənɪzəm/ is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, as well as following an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of sentient animals. A follower of veganism is known...

Mice /rats, subject comes up often. Posted to another query. Hope it helps.: My understanding is that rats/mice are everywhere. They will congregate and breed where there is available food, water, and shelter. Look closely around any fast food restaurant and you will see rat bait stations...

You should hear my family from Staten Island, NY. I grew up in Brooklyn, but lost my accent from schooling, and mostly ridicule... I have a hard time not laughing whenever we're together... On the other hand, I could listen to you all day long and only smile...

Coming from the north east, I actually found your voice very endearing

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

I started my outdoor deep litter run, 14'x14', by putting in 20 yards of wood chips. It covered the run about 18" deep. It took about 3 years before I really needed to start adding more. My indoor coop flooring gets pine shavings, 8 - 12" deep. As there is not enough moisture to properly...

Every situation is different. My coop is a converted 40+ year old cedar shed. It is not elevated, sitting on a natural dirt floor. The coop floor is wood. There have been areas where the floor has rotted, from the underside, not from my deep litter. I simply screw down exterior grade...

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Depending on your materials, the run will pack down nicely. My run is 8 - 24 inches deep, mostly leaf litter. Smells and feels like a forest floor, no objectionable odors, flies, or mud.

I have never worried about or removed a feather. They quickly disappear.