Another poo question....?

[mmtillman]

My hubby can get me lots of 3x3 sheets of cardboard at work and I wondered if I can keep a sheet of it under the roost for catching the majority of the poo in the coop

( do chickens poop in thier sleep? )

, and then dispose of it every other day or so??? There will be pine shavings too, and I can just fold it in half and carry out the cardboard sheet and slide the pooy shavings right into the compost pile....is that ok??
My girls are only 3 weeks old right now ...so this will be for later when they are in the coop full time and using the roost. Just wondered if this would work ok?? Thanks!!

 

[mwdh1]

That is a great idea, actually it sounds a lot like the droppings boards a lot of people use under their roosts, but using an actual board means a lot of scraping I like the cardboard, and yes I think it would be fine to compost.

 

[karen71]

I think they poo all the time

 

[DarkWolf]

Don't expect the cardboard to break down quickly at all, else it's a fine idea. And yes.. They poo 24/7.. The only reason it's under the roosts the most is because they only sit still while roosting.

 

[GivingItAGo]

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That sounds ideal. They definitely poo in their sleep, a lot.