Deep breath - totally new coop plans for 'Les Poules' after being here!

[imnukensc]

I brush it through about every 2 to 3 weeks. If I had more chickens I might have to do it weekly. Easy job--about 5 minutes. I don't use anything on the droppings--no smell and no flies.

 

[PouleChick]

I brush it through about every 2 to 3 weeks. If I had more chickens I might have to do it weekly. Easy job--about 5 minutes. I don't use anything on the droppings--no smell and no flies.

Thank you @imnukensc I'm impressed, I got all sad that my idea was a silly idea but I really think it could work and if it really doesn't work for me I can always install poop boards instead .

 

[aart]

I brush it through about every 2 to 3 weeks. If I had more chickens I might have to do it weekly. Easy job--about 5 minutes. I don't use anything on the droppings--no smell and no flies.

So they just sit under the coop?

 

[imnukensc]

Yup! I've raked it out once into the yard. If I kept a garden or had a green thumb I'd use it on a compost pile. Probably also important to know that the area under the coop is totally open and not part of the attached run.

 

[aart]

Yup!

...and that doesn't get stinky and fly ridden?

 

[imnukensc]

Nope!

 

[PouleChick]

...and that doesn't get stinky and fly ridden?

That was my worry, I'll be using mine for compost but thought I would probably put something over it as required (grass clippings / leaves etc) then move to the compost bin periodically.

Yup! I've raked it out once into the yard. If I kept a garden or had a green thumb I'd use it on a compost pile. Probably also important to know that the area under the coop is totally open and not part of the attached run.

Yep mine is the same where I'm thinking of doing it - open and not in the run.

I've actually been super surprised how quickly the poop dries up in the shavings I'm using so I cna imagine other than in very damp periods it would probably dry out pretty quickly.