coop cleaning

[Josh Small]

How often should i clean my coop

 

[redsoxs]

Several opinions on that. Some do it daily. Others weekly. Others even longer than that. Use the BYC search box and type in 'deep litter method.' use of this method makes for less frequent cleaning. Here's a link to coop hygiene you might find interesting. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/some-thoughts-on-general-coop-hygiene-and-ventilation

 

[tmarsh83]

It takes a lot more information to answer that question.

How many birds you have, some pictures of your coop, and an explanation of the bedding you are using would help to narrow it down.

Personally, I use pine bedding and the deep littler method. My goal is to clean the coop exactly one time a year, around this time in the fall. The year's worth of bedding goes on the garden to compost and break down over winter, adding nutrients to the soil for spring planting, and the fresh bedding late in the year keeps things fresh while the birds are more likely to be confined during the long winter.

 

[slave2hens]

Hi tmarsh83, do you have a pic of the coop floor pls. I do poo picks daily but want to see what a pine/deep litter floor looks like as my two are on soil/sand/leaves and it's getting a bit much to keep adding material that keeps them interested, digging it all over, and removing the poop every day,
Many thanks
Graham

 

[tmarsh83]

This is "as bad" as it's looked. I'm days away from cleaning it out. There's no overwhelming odor. They keep it turned over for the most part. I stir it if they leave the area under the roosts unturned for a while.

 

[slave2hens]

@tmarsh83 I am so sorry for the late reply, thank you for the pic. Is the whole run covered? My two are about two thirds coverered so a third gets soaked nearly every day (Welcome to the \UK...) does the deep litter work when bits are soaked?

 

[tmarsh83]

@tmarsh83
I am so sorry for the late reply, thank you for the pic. Is the whole run covered? My two are about two thirds coverered so a third gets soaked nearly every day (Welcome to the \UK...) does the deep litter work when bits are soaked?

My run is open except for netting. They don't track much inside with them. It dries out quickly.