Vermont Poultry
In the Brooder
I recently built a 8x8 coop for 14 chickens, and gave my guineas the other 4x6 coop. I switched to deep litter in both coops, so both have about 6-8 inches of straw and pine shavings. My questions was what is the best way to air out the bedding, it has become quite wet, and the chickens love to spill their water, and bring in snow and mud. I have no idea how I am supposed to decrease the moisture so I need help. Another question is how do I speed up the compost cycle, it doesn't really look like it has composted much, what can I add other than straw or pine, and will it even compost in freezing temps??