Coop Troubles

I use straight PDZ also, I never mixed it with sand. I start with 1/4 - 1/2" then add more when it needs it. I usually buy a couple bags when TSC has it on sale for $8.99. If I'm real lucky, it might be on sale and also 10% off with the neighbors club.

This is my scraping, scooping, sifting and leveling arsenal. The board has 1/2" eye hooks in the bottom, I tilt it as the PDZ gets less, to smooth it out. Sifting with the basket gets all the finer poops out.

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I use straight PDZ also, I never mixed it with sand. I start with 1/4 - 1/2" then add more when it needs it. I usually buy a couple bags when TSC has it on sale for $8.99. If I'm real lucky, it might be on sale and also 10% off with the neighbors club.

This is my scraping, scooping, sifting and leveling arsenal. The board has 1/2" eye hooks in the bottom, I tilt it as the PDZ gets less, to smooth it out. Sifting with the basket gets all the finer poops out.

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And where did you get the sifter
 
My poop board is 24" x 12' I hold the top of the leveling board and run it over the PDZ, so it is smoothed out easily, after I scoop and sift. The eye hooks keep the board above the PDZ. The sifter is a wire basket, found in the office section at Walmart.
I do much the same.
At first, 5 years ago:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/6...raphic-gross-poop-pictures/1100#post_13179595
Then later:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-poop-pictures.621363/page-178#post-18966048
 
I am revisiting this issue since it’s getting into the 40’s now. The metal coop was the same temp inside as outside. It’s fine now but what about when the windchill is -15?
 

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