Poop scoop or sifter ideas?

[McGill]

Who has a good recommendation for a poop scoop for sifting out the coop? I'm using misted down pellet bedding and just need ideas!

 

[McGill]

Was looking at this, but it's way too wide for chicken poop

 

[DobieLover]

Who has a good recommendation for a poop scoop for sifting out the coop? I'm using misted down pellet bedding and just need ideas!

That isn't exactly the ideal bedding to sift.
Have you considered poop boards covered with Sweet PDZ and a metal cat litter scoop?

 

[McGill]

That isn't exactly the ideal bedding to sift.
Have you considered poop boards covered with Sweet PDZ and a metal cat litter scoop?
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How do people normally do a weekly cleaning of coops with the pellet bedding?

 

[aart]

Who has a good recommendation for a poop scoop for sifting out the coop? I'm using misted down pellet bedding and just need ideas!

So the pellets are broken down into sawdust?
You'll need something with 1/4-1/8" holes to get most the poop(still might not get it all).
You could take one of those manure rake(shown in post #2) and line it with fine mesh.
How big is your coop?

 

[McGill]

So the pellets are broken down into sawdust?
You'll need something with 1/4-1/8" holes to get most the poop(still might not get it all).
You could take one of those manure rake(shown in post #2) and line it with fine mesh.
How big is your coop?

It's not too big. About 5'x4' floor

 

[McGill]

It's not too big. About 5'x4' floor

And yes, it's broken down into sawdust

 

[rosemarythyme]

Not for broken down pellets, but for hemp... I use a kitty litter scoop taped to a broomstick, so it can be used standing up. You may need to try different scoops to figure out what hole size works best for your substrate while still letting you remove most poop pieces.

 

[saysfaa]

I currently have mostly sawdust on the poop board. I started out with pdz alone, then pdz and sand, then mostly sand before adding sawdust. Hm, mine is not from pellets, though, I don't know how much that matters.

I didn't want a cat litter scoop or anything plastic so tried a lot of other things but ended up with a plastic cat litter scoop. It has worked well for all the materials I've used on the poop board. I don't scoop the deep bedding. It is light-weight, doesn't flex too much, has slots the right size to get the vast majority of the poop while still letting most of the litter shake off easily, big enough to hold any poop pile, and small enough to fit in the poop bucket easily. And I didn't have to buy it new.