Question about deep litter method

[Jspartans26]

Welcome to BYC! I use the deep litter method for my backyard coop. It works well for me, and I only have trouble with smell if I go too long without stirring the shavings. As long as you stir the litter and add new as needed, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!
I do the deep litter method. I have a walk in coop and my chicken coop door isn’t completely down to the coop floor, this allows the chicken door to not get smaller do do the deep litter method.

 

[chrissynemetz]

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[EmmaRainboe]

Welcome to BYC! o glad you decided to join us!

 

[Aapomp831]

I use the deep litter method and you can’t smell anything - I have 34 chickens. Our coop is pretty far from the house (about 50 feet or so), but even in the summer I’ve never detected a gross chicken poop smell (unless I’m right up in there, of course). I love it bc all I have to do is the mix the bedding around everyday and add some fresh shavings when necessary. Also, the decomposition of the poop and shavings help to generate heat inside the coop.

 

[416bigbore]

I use the deep litter method and you can’t smell anything - I have 34 chickens. Our coop is pretty far from the house (about 50 feet or so), but even in the summer I’ve never detected a gross chicken poop smell (unless I’m right up in there, of course). I love it bc all I have to do is the mix the bedding around everyday and add some fresh shavings when necessary. Also, the decomposition of the poop and shavings help to generate heat inside the coop.

How deep?

 

[Aapomp831]

How deep?

It’s about 3 inches.... our coop sits up off the ground, and there’s a large “lip” preventing the shavings from falling out when we open up the larger doors in the back for maintenance. We use pine shavings, the large chunk not fine (although I don’t think it matters with grown chickens).

 

[416bigbore]

It’s about 3 inches.... our coop sits up off the ground, and there’s a large “lip” preventing the shavings from falling out when we open up the larger doors in the back for maintenance. We use pine shavings, the large chunk not fine (although I don’t think it matters with grown chickens).

O ok, I was curious how deep it was to be able to generate its own heat from decomposing, correct?

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.