Show me your poop traps!

[chickencoop57]

I tiled the floor of my coop, when I built it. And I use the Deep liter method. I buy a bag of Pine shavings from TS and put the whole bag in my lil 4'x8' coop. I clean it out maybe every 3 to 4 weeks with no problem. I just shovel it into my wheel barrow and dump into my compost pile, then add another bag of Pine shavings. However, every now and again I'll go in and turn the shavings but most the time the chickens, ( I have 15 hens and 2 roosters) go in there and do it for me. You having a dirt floor and it getting wet in there, makes it hard to clean and it does make it smell bad.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

I tiled the floor of my coop, when I built it. And I use the Deep liter method. I buy a bag of Pine shavings from TS and put the whole bag in my lil 4'x8' coop. I clean it out maybe every 3 to 4 weeks with no problem. I just shovel it into my wheel barrow and dump into my compost pile, then add another bag of Pine shavings. However, every now and again I'll go in and turn the shavings but most the time the chickens, ( I have 15 hens and 2 roosters) go in there and do it for me. You having a dirt floor and it getting wet in there, makes it hard to clean and it does make it smell bad.

It doesn't get wet in there. It is water and weater proof, dispite it being dirt. What makes it difficult to clean is the fact that it's hay. Poop naturally has moisture in it and that's what soils the hay and makes it clump pretty bad. So trying to shovel it out makes a big area of hay want to come up together. I did end up putting pine shavings down a few days ago though, so we will so how much easier it is. I think i need more though, like thicker.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

I tiled the floor of my coop, when I built it. And I use the Deep liter method. I buy a bag of Pine shavings from TS and put the whole bag in my lil 4'x8' coop. I clean it out maybe every 3 to 4 weeks with no problem. I just shovel it into my wheel barrow and dump into my compost pile, then add another bag of Pine shavings. However, every now and again I'll go in and turn the shavings but most the time the chickens, ( I have 15 hens and 2 roosters) go in there and do it for me. You having a dirt floor and it getting wet in there, makes it hard to clean and it does make it smell bad.

I believe im gonna go with a cheap sheet vinyl linoleum in the new coop.

 

[chickencoop57]

It doesn't get wet in there. It is water and weater proof, dispite it being dirt. What makes it difficult to clean is the fact that it's hay. Poop naturally has moisture in it and that's what soils the hay and makes it clump pretty bad. So trying to shovel it out makes a big area of hay want to come up together. I did end up putting pine shavings down a few days ago though, so we will so how much easier it is. I think i need more though, like thicker.

Yes, at least 6-8'' thick, of pine shavings. Hope that works out better for you.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

Yes, at least 6-8'' thick, of pine shavings. Hope that works out better for you.

The bottom of the door is about 6 inches off the ground, so that should work perfectly. Right now i just have what was left of the pine shavings i bought for the brooder box, but i have to get more today so ill get more for the coop too. Thx! ..

 

[Maiahr]

Poop trap - I have plastic/nylon under the whatever you call them (don't know the word in English). Floor is wood shavings, but rarely poops fall on the floor. And it allows the silkies to sleep in clean (on the floor). When plastic/nylon is full, untie one end and swipe in a bucket.

 

[CoopsNPoops]

View attachment 2647092Poop trap - I have plastic/nylon under the whatever you call them (don't know the word in English). Floor is wood shavings, but rarely poops fall on the floor. And it allows the silkies to sleep in clean (on the floor). When plastic/nylon is full, untie one end and swipe in a bucket.

Oh! I kinda like the idea of just throwing it away to keep from having to clean it. With my husbands business, i have access to unlimited plastic! Hmm.. good idea!

 

[CoopsNPoops]

Whatever you call them (don't know the word in English).

We just call it a roost

 

[vintage]

I use sand in my coop. The main portion is builder's sand with small stones. It stays dry and is super easy to scoop. Under the roosts I made a sort of litter box with finer sand. Each day I scoop and each week I rake the sand, scooping whatever is there. It's been a really easy setup thus far.

 

[McClucky Coop]

New to chicken raising and will be getting my first "flock" in June as chicks. I've got nesting boxes up and am now planning the roost area of my coop. Actually I've been planning for years now I'm going to try the poop board method. After reorganizing the garage I found a sled from my when my children were small and it hit me! Poop board/tub catcher! This is the kind of sled I'll be using. Long, wide, deep, washable and reusable. My whole coop and run are reused items. I'm excited to get it put together