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chippysmom327 said:
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/grd/4954552138.html

Found this on CL... Khaki Campbell hatching eggs for $3.50 per dozen!!!!

Was also at TSC today buying chick supplies for the Easter HAL and saw food grade DE for 9.99 for a 20 lb bag! 6 lb. is 8.99, but, you get 14 more pounds for just one dollar more.
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Good deal on that, will have to tell DH to stop and check tomorrow to see if ours is running the same deal. I don't use the DE as much in the winter, since we have wood ashes, but do use it in the summer. And no matter what Mother Nature says, summer HAS to get here eventually!
 
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Spring is here and that is something to crow about!


Perky little cockerel.


Showy 3 year old cock.
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All 3 are simply gorgeous, but this one is my favorite.. I just love that color in his tail!
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Looking for a home!!!! Handsome well behaved Silkie cockerel out of exhibition stock. Located in Coatesville pa, was asking $50 but I have an unrelated boy arriving this week so willing to accept best offer- $35? Let me know!
 
Ok here's another newbie question. I keep reading about DE...Some people say it's bad to put on the floor of the coop and others say good. Some people say they use it as a dust bath...I'm so confused now
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Oh and what about putting something on the floor like linoluem? So it's easy to clean....There is so many good ideas and I'm not sure what would be the best to do for my coop. I know I want to cover the roost board so that it's easy to clean all the poop off and I want to hang their water and feed and I want to put some compost in a corner for them to scratch at and an old tire for a dust bath...my head is just spinning
 
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misapril said:
Ok here's another newbie question.  I keep reading about DE...Some people say it's bad to put on the floor of the coop and others say good.  Some people say they use it as a dust bath...I'm so confused now:idunno  



Oh and what about putting something on the floor like linoluem? So it's easy to clean....There is so many good ideas and I'm not sure what would be the best to do for my coop.  I know I want to cover the roost board so that it's easy to clean all the poop off and I want to hang their water and feed and I want to put some compost in a corner for them to scratch at and an old tire for a dust bath...my head is just spinning
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I'm revamping this coop and putting blackjack 57 on the floor. There is a whole thread on it. According to others, when dry, it essentially "shrink wraps" the floor. I made a poop tray beneath the roost, think I'll coat that too and using the sweet pdz. I'm unsure whether or not to do deep litter method, I'm open for suggestions, too.

Regarding the DE, saw someone say they add a little to the food too. There is so much info, some conflicting.
 
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misapril said:
Thanks...that's what makes it so confusing...so much info and I'm not sure what is good and what's not good
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Generally the best method is the one which suits your style of cleaning, the amount of time you have, what you have available for waste disposal methods and what your existing coop is (if you have a pre-existing structure) and even what type of birds you will raise....

Deep litter- works for nearly any floor surface, requires major clean out once or twice a year, minimal tending weekly, but it still does need some tending, results in large quantity of bedding and waste which can be hard to dispose of if you aren't in a rural location. Can help insulate and provide a little bit of warmth (through the decomposition process) Some folks don't like the appearance and it can smell horrible if you get an unusual amount of water in it (such as an ice dam causing a backup of rain run off around the base of your shed)

Sand floor- works great if you have a dry floor, such as a raised building or solid cement. It does not provide any additional warmth. It requires weekly raking or sifting to remove the heaviest of the waste but the waste can easily be disposed of (similar to how you would dispose of cat litter waste if you sift it). Smell is minimal and Sweet PDZ can be added to further reduce odor. You can add wood ashes or DE to the floor for dusting options, though both create large amounts of finer dust, so ventilation is very important if the birds like to dust on the floor. With a large open space you can throw scratch in on the floor during really poor weather and give them something to do.

Bedding- pine shavings or straw can be rather easy to clean, but can get expensive and you need a plan for disposal, requires frequent changing to keep it fresh.

I have to go but hopefully others will chime in with more.
 

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