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Can wood floor use Deep litter method? IIRC, only dirt/soil floor can apply Deep litter method or I'm wrong?Research the deep bedding method / deep litter method. We let our chickens turn the bedding themselves and then once a week we mix it up and let it compost naturally. We scoop out and change the bedding every 6 months.
Can wood floor use Deep litter method? IIRC, only dirt/soil floor can apply Deep litter method or I'm wrong?
okay noted ! thank you so muchThere is Deep Litter, which is a moist, composting system that does best with ground contact -- though it is not impossible to maintain it on a concrete or vinyl floor (the composting organisms would destroy bare wood).
And there is Deep Bedding, which is a dry, non-composting system where you just keep piling up additional dry, organic material between widely-spaced cleanouts.
Unfortunately, the coop shown is much too small to make use of either because you need to be working with at least 6 inches of bedding. This tiny coop will require very frequently cleanings -- as soon as the bedding seems soiled, becomes damp, or starts to have an odor.
Almost whole day here, just let them out in the morning (2 hours) and evening (2 hours).They only sleep in there right? Go to a raised roost bar (2x4) and use PDZ or use wire as flooring and let the poop pass to the ground.
Almost whole day here, just let them out in the morning (2 hours) and evening (2 hours).