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  1. featherz

    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    Quote: You can read up on Sweet PDZ here: http://www.sweetpdz.com/health-benefits.html. They tout it as "all-natural, non-hazardous and non-toxic mineral (zeolite)". I don't know if it's OK for Organic eggs, but probably OK if DE is also OK. I have 14 chickens in one coop, 23 in another and...
  2. featherz

    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    Two of my coops have floors and I have used DLM for the last two years in both of them with good results. And one of them is over 4 feet above the ground. My biggest coop has a dirt floor - this is my first year with that one so we'll see how it goes.
  3. featherz

    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    I don't use any poop boards at all. So far so good, going on two years now.
  4. featherz

    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    Just do it, I'd never be able to have chickens if I did what some folks on here do - cleaning daily, cleaning weekly, etc. Twice a year and the only time I ever smell anything is on a really hot humid day when it's not turned. If that happens I just run a rake through and all is well. And if it...
  5. featherz

    for those that use deep litter method...please advise me

    Hi. I use the deep litter method on my coop. I change it twice a year. Pretty much you keep adding shavings, keeping it stirred up, plus add in helpers if it starts to smell, or even before. I use DE/Sweet PDZ and stir it up every few days. Some people use hydrated lime. You can also throw BOSS...
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