Deep litter method

[Arielle]

I'm coming to your house for dinner! lol

 

[MikesChicks]

I'm still window shopping with growing interest.

What an amazingly cool thread. I was reading through and noticed how this thread is exactly like it's own title - slowly processing new/raw materials (members new to this site or information, bringing their questions) into usable processed materials (beneficial information - with input from more seasoned and experienced members) .

Oh yeah...
DE = Diamotaceous Earth

peace

 

[celticgarden]

I'm coming to your house for dinner! lol

Smile! We don't have leftover Italian often. So far so good, no ripe odors although it's gotten cooler. This morning threw in 2 bread ends (torn up) and a handful of scratch. They didn't want to go outside in the cold anyway.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I'm still window shopping with growing interest.

What an amazingly cool thread. I was reading through and noticed how this thread is exactly like it's own title - slowly processing new/raw materials (members new to this site or information, bringing their questions) into usable processed materials (beneficial information - with input from more seasoned and experienced members) .

Oh yeah...
DE = Diamotaceous Earth

peace

I never run out of things to read on here. DL works very well on most other birds too, its even keeping my ducks and geese clean, dry and warm. thats a huge plus!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: DUcks too? THat is my biggest problem. THey seem to get everything wet and yucky, so I change the litter A LOT!! May just need a little more work, with different material. ANy suggestions. I started with shavings and dried leaves.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

DUcks too? THat is my biggest problem. THey seem to get everything wet and yucky, so I change the litter A LOT!! May just need a little more work, with different material. ANy suggestions. I started with shavings and dried leaves.

Ugh yes they are messy, geese too! They will stick ther heads in the buckets and fling water everywhere! I use the regular pine bedding, and collect the dry needles with my leaf sweeper too, as well as other leaves. I use the DE, and also stall dry/sweet PDZ and just keep adding layers. I do a good end to end cleanup once a year, and I dont water inside the coops ever, they can go out to the run day and nite if they need it. If the temps get low enough, below 0, i will add an indoor heated bucket just to be safe tho. If we do get that cold i have a stationary lamp that can accept a heat bulb, but its going to be pretty cold before i use it. (i have had -70 wind chills here thats just awful) We rarely see below single digit temps but it does happen.

 

[Beekissed]

DUcks too? THat is my biggest problem. THey seem to get everything wet and yucky, so I change the litter A LOT!! May just need a little more work, with different material. ANy suggestions. I started with shavings and dried leaves.

With ducks I'd use more shavings than leaves....need more absorbency for their liquid poops!

 

[Arielle]

Thanks for the suggestion. DUcks are a special challenge.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

With ducks I'd use more shavings than leaves....need more absorbency for their liquid poops!

Hehe, you are so right! The FF helps a lot with the poo, its made a big difference inside the coop also.
I look forward to getting the waterfowl seperated soon, its going to make it a lot easier. I have at least 12 bales of large pine shavings in there now.

 

[lawatt]

hi, i've been using DLM in my 8x12' run quite successfully since summer, in our previous rains it hasn't gotten wet at all, but now we've had something like 6 straight days of hard rain & quite a lot of wind, and the litter is now completely soaked through. is it likely to dry out again and be okay, or should i take action of some kind to avoid mold?

thanks for any advice you may have!
laura