Im sure this is a silly question but does the deep litter method for just inside the coop? Or is it for the run also? I just got 9 little pullets and I am wondering if this method would work in their coop and run. I live in Missouri so the weather is seratic. Would the deep litter method work in their run too? Ive read about doing sand in the run also and using a cat litter scoop the pick up the poo.
i only have DL in the runs, which are fully enclosed with hardware cloth to keep predators out, and have corrugated plastic roofs. the henhouses are elevated up off the ground, they just have plain shavings inside them, and when it's time to clean, i can just sweep the shavings out onto the floor of the run to add to the DL. i refer to the whole thing, henhouse + run, as "the coop" -- here's a picture of my main one, i've since added several more next to it...
(if you click on the image, you can see it larger...)
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