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Hey WW We have the exact same system! I have always done this for years! Hadn't ever heard of DLM. I have cement floor in my coop (A room in the barn) I use straw and start with a layer deep enought to cover the floor and then keep adding thin clean layers as needed. Let the chickens do the scratching!! I totally clean the coop once a year and have never had any problems with odors disease ammonia etc. Of course summertime the chickens free range so aren't in there much. But the winters sure do get long!
Hey WW We have the exact same system! I have always done this for years! Hadn't ever heard of DLM. I have cement floor in my coop (A room in the barn) I use straw and start with a layer deep enought to cover the floor and then keep adding thin clean layers as needed. Let the chickens do the scratching!! I totally clean the coop once a year and have never had any problems with odors disease ammonia etc. Of course summertime the chickens free range so aren't in there much. But the winters sure do get long!
