I do the deep litter method too. Pine shavings in the coop, just keep adding as they get ground down. I have trays under the roost filled with ground corn cobs, I just clean it like a cat box with one of those cat litter scoops. I add more ground cobs as needed. I do this 1X per week. Coop stays nice and clean. I have 10 chickens. Once in a while I will pull shavings out of the nests throw it on the floor and put clean shavings in the nests. I have 1 that likes to sleep in there and a roo that likes to play like a hen! Crazy stuff goes on in the coop