Coop bedding (again)

[ChickyCh00k]

I have poop trays under my roosts. These are exactly what they sound like, wooden trays that contain about half an inch of construction sand and Sweet PDZ, from which I sift out the poop daily like I would cat poop from a litter box. It only takes a few minutes and the poop goes into empty feed bags and then into a compost pile. My coop floor remains clean, covered with a thick layer of shredded paper, which also lines the nests. I get it free in large bags that my husband brings home from the bank where he works. Unlike straw, hay or sawdust it does not harbor pests or mat down.

This is similar to how I manage poop in my coop. I don't trust myself to get deep bedding right and, for me, keeping the floor clean and scooping the poop off the shelf in the a.m. is the best/easiest solution.

I have a mixture of coffee ground bedding and Sani-Care on the floor (seems expensive compared to straw/shavings, but lasts a REALLY long time bcs it stays clean), and there's coffee ground bedding mixed with PDZ on the shelf.