poop board

[jimz1]

I didn't start building my coop yet, hopefully in a couple weeks, and I don't quite understand about the poop boards. Where do you put them and how many. The boot trays sound like a great idea for cleaning. Does anyone have pictures inside the coop so I have some idea where to put them?

 

[Captain Carrot]

the poop board goes under the roosts. The idea being that chickens poop a lot while roosting, so a couple of times a week you can take them out give them a good wash and maybe disinfect and replace.

Hopefully you won't have to clean the coop as often.

 

[Newbie in Screamer Al]

I put my poop boards above the nest boxes to keep em clean. I also got some stick on 18x18 inch vinyl tiles to stick on the boards. Makes an easy swipe clean off everyday. here is a pic........

 

[sydney13]

I put a piece of linoleum over the tops of the nest boxes and use that as the poop board

 

[elmo]

Here are pictures of mine:

In our big coop, the boot trays rest on a board held up by shelf supports. To make sure the trays don't tip if the birds perch on the edge on their way up to the roost, I have screwed a couple of small boards on the back of the coop wall just above the level of the boot tray when it's in place, like a lip.

In the small coop, the boot tray just sits on the floor.

I take the trays out every morning, take them over to my composter and dump/scrape out the contents. Then I give them a quick hose off and return them to the coop all cleaned. The process takes me all of 5 minutes.

 

[chellejeff]

Ok, so what's the difference between a poop board and a boot tray. They both look like poop boards.

 

[BWKatz]

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SAme thing.

 

[serendipityfarm]

I cover mine w/bedding and use a cat litter scoop to clean it each day. Poop doesnt stick to the board that way.

 

[wannabchick]

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Cat litter, great idea

Xoxox

 

[chellejeff]

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SAme thing.

OK, thanks, I thought maybe I was missing something. I sprinkle sand from the floor on my poop board. It works, but I may cause it to evolve some more. Maybe some rails around the edges of the board so I can put deeper sand on it.