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[maggiemo]

Quote: Nice coop. What material are you using on your poop board? Looks like sand?

 

[suncatcher]

Quote: Ah, I thought you were putting in a garden. Oops! Glad you got most of it done, and I am sure you will get your roto tiller up and running in no time!

 

[annav410]

Nice coop. What material are you using on your poop board? Looks like sand?

Thanks! We used PDZ based on following this post:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

We also might try DLM this winter but we thought we would try this to start. I guess we are still trying to figure things out and what will work for us.

 

[Minchi]

Grrr!!!!

Last Saturday I spent several hours roto-tilling the back yard getting ready for ChickenFest. Friday I tilled. This morning I tilled. This afternoon I started tilling and was almost finished and I threw a rod in the Roto-tiller engine and cracked the block. NOT happy.

Sorry about your Roto-tiller, If it is going to happen it will happen when you are 'almost' finished using it. I bet ChickenFest will still be great though, I just wish it was not the week I will be in Cali for my sister-in-laws wedding. I can't wait to see the pics!

 

[kaylaC6500]

Grrr!!!!

Last Saturday I spent several hours roto-tilling the back yard getting ready for ChickenFest. Friday I tilled. This morning I tilled. This afternoon I started tilling and was almost finished and I threw a rod in the Roto-tiller engine and cracked the block. NOT happy.

I don't know anything about Roto-tiller engines but it does not sound good at all. Plus it makes it even worse when you are working so hard for the chickenfest...sorry!

 

[WendyGeisler]

Today we got the girls into their new run So happy! This one has a covered top, a playground, and lots more space. So tired!

 

[FrogEggs]

Today we got the girls into their new run So happy! This one has a covered top, a playground, and lots more space. So tired!

I would love to see pictures, after you've rested!

 

[Pozees]

Today we got the girls into their new run So happy! This one has a covered top, a playground, and lots more space. So tired!

I was just thinking about you yesterday, wondering how your hatchlings are doing. Glad your run is done!

 

[maggiemo]

Thanks! We used PDZ based on following this post:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/621363/poop-board-convert-warning-graphic-gross-poop-pictures

We also might try DLM this winter but we thought we would try this to start. I guess we are still trying to figure things out and what will work for us.

The inside of your coop looks pretty much like mine. I have wood chips and a poop board like you do. I have DL in my coop run on soil, but I have wood floors inside the coop and don't like DL there.
I took off the rims on the poop board and now they are just flat. I had rims and PDZ and didn't really like it. With the rims off I just scrape the poop into a bucket in the morning. It looks gross but I didn't like sifting the PDZ it took twice as long for me. I was wondering if you put sand on your poop board. I wondered if it would sift better? I have deep little in my coop run, not inside the coop.
Let us know how you like it.

 

[WendyGeisler]

Yes pictures today! I will post later