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  1. TeaLady

    Deep litter method -- is it appropriate for a larger flock?

    Snow shovels are for pushing litter out the clean-out hatch!
  2. TeaLady

    Deep litter method -- is it appropriate for a larger flock?

    Thanks, all. It will make Himself happy to win on the depth issue. As to snow depth... where we are in the Cascade foothills we usually we get a dusting maybe once or twice a year. This past winter was exceptional; we had nearly a foot for weeks on end! What we do get is rain, pretty much...
  3. TeaLady

    Deep litter method -- is it appropriate for a larger flock?

    Thank you, thank you for your quick replies. I'm figuring we'll want to allow for at least a foot of depth below an inward swinging door. Himself is saying 6" or at most 8". I was pushing for a generous 2'. What would you recommend?
  4. TeaLady

    Deep litter method -- is it appropriate for a larger flock?

    We've been bit by the chicken bug hard, and are building a coop this week to accommodate 100 birds. I want to use deep litter method. Himself is not sure it's a good idea & is hesitant to build to accommodate the litter depth. Our question is: ??? Assuming that the coop is has the appropriate...
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