Is there any way to shovel poo without getting it on you?

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

Here's my coop. Since it's above the ground, I simply take a shovel with a long handle and scrape the wood shavings/straw/poo into a wheelbarrow. I rarely get poo on myself.

 

[gryeyes]

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Well, lah de dah! Aren't you (and your chickens) special! Bless your heart!


(Actually, that's pretty slick. I'm trying not to be jealous.)

 

[BrattishTaz]

You assign the job to the first kid that annoys you that day.

 

[GarlicEater]

I seem to be awfully lucky, poop-wise. I get it on me, intentionally, when I take it out of a couple of my bucket nest boxes with my hand. I need to make a scoop out of a plastic bottle I guess. As for the floor, I guess I'm using the deep-litter method, and when I figure it needs a changing I'll just go in and shovel it into a wheelbarrow and not get too poopy.

Build your coops BIG, folks!

 

[feather and mountain man]

Well I need to get out there and finish the job. I wish it would rain so I would not have to get covered in poo again.

 

[Rozzie]

You could get a really big shop vacuum, let the chicken poop dry, and suck it up with the vacuum. Of course, you might get the poo on you while emptying the shop vac...

 

[feather and mountain man]

I'm done yeah. No more pooh shovelling...

Well for now anyway.

 

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

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Well, lah de dah! Aren't you (and your chickens) special! Bless your heart!


(Actually, that's pretty slick. I'm trying not to be jealous.)

Thanks, but I can't exactly take credit for it; my dad built it.

I just helped with the nesting boxes and added a window (not shown) for extra sunlight when the door's closed. I built an A-frame for my EE chicks to temporarily live in, though!

 

[eggbuster]

You just need more practise.

 

[hennyannie]

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Dont know how big the nest are but I use a small scoop I got from the Dollar General.