roost pit

[ArkansasEric]

I am new to chicken parenting and in the process of learning all i can and in designing my coop. My ETA for the new members of the family is next spring, so i am using this winter to learn all i can about raising chickens and in the design/construction of my coop. The question i can't seem to get answered concerns a roost pit. Is this the way to go and will it help to keep the rest of the coop clean, disease free, and easier to clean regularly? I understand that my flock will go anywhere in the coop, but by constructing a roost pit, does this help to seperate from the rest of the coop? It seems this would make more sense than a "droppings pan" simply because it would be seperate from the rest of the coop. Does anyone have any advice about this part of my design? Thank you

 

[darkmatter]

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Check out my BYC page, I've used a sub-ground level Deep Litter (Pit) for many years now. I only clean it out in the spring for garden composting.

 

[ArkansasEric]

Thanks darkmatter. I enjoyed the pics.
So do you recommend a roost pit seperate from the rest of the coop?

 

[Muscovies]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[mgw]

Welcome, from Eastern Wa.