Coop cleaning

[Chicksterfan]

How do you guys clean the poop out of pine shavings?

I use pdz and use a kitty litter scoop, but as far as my line shavings I just stir them up and change twice a year

Please forgive my ignorance but what are your "line" shavings?

 

[pauleberly]

I'm sorry. I meant pine*.

 

[CluckerCottage]

Typo I guess. The p and the l are close together on a keyboard.
Should have been pine shavings.
And welcome to BYC, Chicksterfan!
What birds are in your flock?

 

[pauleberly]

Typo I guess. The p and the l are close together on a keyboard.
Should have been pine shavings.
And welcome to BYC, Chicksterfan!
What birds are in your flock?

And it's especially easy to typo on an iPhone! Not sure if you wanted to know the birds in my flock but just in case
5 red sexlinks
2 silkie
3 cuckoo marans

 

[CluckerCottage]

And it's especially easy to typo on an iPhone! Not sure if you wanted to know the birds in my flock but just in case
5 red sexlinks
2 silkie
3 cuckoo marans

Sounds like a great flock! Are your hens mature or pullets? Any roos?

I have 10 mature hens (5 BR's, 3 RSL's and 2 white leghorns). One of my RSL's is the senior coop mama at age 5 & 1/2.
She doesn't lay anymore but she keeps law & order in the coop and field.
We rescued her from certain death 3 years ago. Poor girl had been grotesquely de-beaked along with her 3 sisters whom have since passed on. She's a wonderful hen!

I have 12 meaties that will be ready for processing in a few weeks.

Also have 12 week olds. One white leghorn cockerel named Rocky.
6 white leghorns, 4 SLW's, 6 BO's, 4 BSL's, 3 Dixie Rainbows (may use for meat, not sure yet).

 

[pauleberly]

They are all hens at 3 months old. We had two roosters but got rid of them.

My wife and I have agreed inchs the red sex links have slowed down past their prime (2-3 years from my research) that we will give them to a good home and replace with buff and wydonetts.

 

[Rural Broody]

What's pdz?

And oh my gosh, ridgerunner, 3-4 years for a full litter change!? That's amazing! What is a favourable climate? And what about when you go out to the coop and it's been raining? Do you have a separate pair of boots to prevent transfer of moisture to the bedding?

 

[Almost Heaven]

I am thinking about building a poop pan under my roost any ideas on what works best?

 

[CluckerCottage]

I am thinking about building a poop pan under my roost any ideas on what works best?

Some use a tarp, some use a piece of plywood covered with vinyl for easy cleaning-- even saw one lady whom used a sheet of aluminum shaped in a V pattern... if you do that just remember to cover the raw edges of aluminum with duct tape of something of that nature. Sharp egdes= cuts and bumblefoot infection.

 

[Almost Heaven]

Thanks Clucker I have a roll of coil stock and a break to bend it with. I could make it and do a fold&tuck on the edges to keep them from cutting themselves was thinking about making it to scrap clean with the droppings falling into a bucket as I clean it. Just not sure if I'm over thinking it