40 yr old solidified poop coop floor......dig it out? Or add on top?

[BirdsBeesTrees]

But I also admit we are putting in a floor over the dirt.

Then it wouldn't really matter at all.

 

[tari]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate all your experiences. I'll muddle forward with the dirt floor after composting most of it.

 

[aart]

Hi, I'm new to BYC. I've cleaned out our inherited 11' x 9' chicken coop which is a barn bump out.
I removed all the old hay, shavings, top layer of dirt. Under the dirt is solidified ancient poop/soil.
Do I need to remove this before I add shavings, hay? I'm going to try the DLM with sweet PDZ. I'm undecided about using Food Grade DE after reading all the posts here. I do plan to use the litter in the compost. Anyone know if 40 yr old dried chicken poop will be harmful for the new flock?
Thanks in advance.

Is there a floor under all the old poop?
How the drainage around the coop?
You don't want to lower the floor so much that run off get into the coop.

True composting DLM.....or...???
Shouldn't need PDZ, and definitely not DE.

 

[tari]

Is there a floor under all the old poop?
How the drainage around the coop?
You don't want to lower the floor so much that run off get into the coop.

True composting DLM.....or...???
Shouldn't need PDZ, and definitely not DE.

Hi aart, just earth floor in coop. Good drainage around barn/coop.