Poop Boards

[CKfarm22]

I’m wondering what kind of sand people use for their poop boards. I’m making almost like a rectangle “litter box” that goes under the roost to catch the poop and i wanted to use some sort of sand or something. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Lizzy733]

I use a combination of pine shavings and a little hay to freshen things up a bit. Makes a perfect compost mix once the chicken poo gets added - straight into the Barrow and into the compost corner.

 

[wyochick10]

I use Sweet PDZ or Horse Fresh by Standlee both are zeolite. Works great for my poop boards!

 

[Aunt Angus]

I use Sweet PDZ or Horse Fresh by Standlee both are zeolite. Works great for my poop boards!

This is what I use, too. Low dust. Absorbs ammonia odors. I sift it 1 or 2x daily with a kitty litter scoop. Easy peasy!

 

[CKfarm22]

This is what I use, too. Low dust. Absorbs ammonia odors. I sift it 1 or 2x daily with a kitty litter scoop. Easy peasy!

This is what i’m looking for something easy i can just scoop the poop out daily!

 

[Aunt Angus]

This is what i’m looking for something easy i can just scoop the poop out daily!

I HIGHLY recommend it. Takes me just a few minutes to scoop out 30 sq ft of poop board.

 

[CKfarm22]

I HIGHLY recommend it. Takes me just a few minutes to scoop out 30 sq ft of poop board.

Do you do the deep bedding method for the floor? (i think that’s what it’s called)

 

[Aunt Angus]

Do you do the deep bedding method for the floor? (i think that’s what it’s called)

That's a good option. I do pine shavings in my coop. I sweep them out into the run, where i have deep litter. Also takes just a few minutes for me. Just be sure it's genuinely deep. I used to do deep bedding in my coop, but that's before I had ducks. They are too wet for that to work well.

 

[rayrose]

I use plain play ground sand from HD. Comes in 50lb
bags.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I've tried sand. I know it works great for some folks. I find it a bit dusty for me, and it doesn't temper the ammonia quite as well as PDZ, but it's definitely a good option.