Muddy Coop

[Kanderson1181]

The floor if mt coop is just dirt, and with some heavy rains that we've had lately, its become very muddy and smells like a zoo... is there anything is can do such as mulch or hay or anything that could help with this situation?

 

[jksranch]

I usually out down pine shavings to control the moisture and it helps the smell. My turkey pen would get real nasty after a heavy rain till I figured out what was causing the water to get in, and turkeys can really smell when they get wet.

 

[Gayleyy]

We use straw, it really helps with the smell and mud, plus they love to scratch it around.

 

[vehve]

We use straw, it really helps with the smell and mud, plus they love to scratch it around.

One thing about straw. I have some potato towers in the yard. Basically peat and dirt inside a net lined with straw with potatoes in them. I just checked them in the yard, and the soil in them is still moist, almost wet. I have not watered them a single time after planting over a month ago, so straw also locks in moisture really well.