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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...
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.
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...
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...