smell in coops..which lime to use. Please help

[Country Living Farm]

Ok, with all the rain and stuff, the pens (chicken and duck) are starting to smell and staying muddy. I have read over and over post on lime and now even more confused than ever. Do I use Domimite or Hydrated lime.

Please let me know.

 

[chicks4kids]

This is what I use and I get it from Lowe's.........

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Hydrated lime is the caustic lime that will burn.

I use the pelleted lime that tractor supply sells.

 

[AHappychick]

USE THIS PLEASE IT IS THE BEST AND SAFEST

Organic Traditions pelted garden lime

you can get it almost anywhere and its just $3 a bag.

ets the other stuff works too I supose but I like this company

 

[Northwood Silkies]

New to chickens and was wondering what you do with the lime and how do you use it?

 

[chicks4kids]

Quote:
Lime helps to absorb odors (especially in the winter where humidity is high and chickens are staying inside). You just sprinkle it around.....if you still smell the 'amonia' smell, you sprinkle more around. I've learned that it's not a science.......you just do what you can do and they'll get through it. But the lime does help in the winter when you're less apt to clean out the bedding and they're staying inside the coop 24/7.

 

[feathersnuggles]

Patandchickens has a good link about how to remedy a wet and stinking run. Here it is:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1642-fix-a-muddy-run

Sprinkling stuff like lime will give you a temporary fix.

 

[Northwood Silkies]

So the pellet form is best that way they can't eat it? I'm glad i found this post because i can imagine what the coops must smell like in the winter

LOL