Deep litter method and food scraps

[FlagChick]

A friend mentioned that he throws his fruit and veggie scraps right into the coop to aid in the deep litter method. I started using the DLM a while ago and think that it's working alright, but haven't read anything about adding food scraps directly into the coop. I love the idea, but it seems like decaying food inside the coop is not healthy for the birds. Does anyone else do this?

 

[samr616]

I also throw my left overs in the coop. i have never had a problem with decaying they dont leave a scrap. i give them a bit of everything from potato peelings to rice and curry and they polish it of lovely. my chickens are very happy what they get just dont over feed. cause u dont want lazy fat bird lol....hope this good enough info try it and see..

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Unless you birds are confined to the coop all the time, I think it's best to feed them scraps outside