Cleaning a dirt floor coop?

[blackdog043]

The coop is about 10x30 and has a dirt floor. Does anyone have any advice on cleaning a dirt floor coop?

Deep litter would work very good for you. Here is a good video.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/muddy-run-help-please.1037998/#post-16017992

 

[Patty2466]

Thank you

Im new i pot mulch in coop i do that or noti need know what to use on a dirt fool coop

 

[inaun]

Do have have any covering over the dirt? Like hay or pine shavings or anything? That is a really big space for just the coop. Congratulations! Personally, I wouldn't leave it just dirt. I would have some covering over it, at least under the roosts, that will help absorb some of the chicken waste. I use pine shavings from Tractor Supply. They cost about $5 per bag and help keep the smell down. Turn them over every few days and clean it all out a couple times a year.
If you are set on just plain dirt, you are going to have to rake it out almost daily to keep the coop from smelling bad. At least that's my opinion.

This seems to be an opinion not based on experience. We generally have about 50 chickens, with a dirt-floor coop area in the barn. The poop needs to be cleaned out every few weeks. During snow storms, when the chickens stay inside all day, needs to be cleaned more often to prevent high ammonia smell.

But no, does not need to be cleaned every day. And no, you don't need to have another type of bedding on top of the dirt -- unless you just want to.