Smelly coop

[Boo623]

my chicken coop and pheasant/Peafowl coop smells horrible what would be safe to use to kill the wet poop/feed smell, need to put a roof on but we need to get it dried up first and smell free any suggestions

 

[sylviethecochin]

Some people like to use Sweet PDZ (the stuff they use in horse stalls) but I suspect it would be more effective after the roof is on so that it doesn't get too wet to handle.

Why does your coop stink?

 

[Boo623]

For a while I just threw vegetable scraps and crumbles on the ground for the birds and then as it rained with no roof on it eventually got gross and soupy so we tried putting a lot of sand down which eventually washed out next we tried several layers of pea gravel which got packed into the wet ground so we wanted a more permanent solution to get rid of the smell and keep it cleaner in there

 

[sylviethecochin]

Wait... coop or run?

EDT: Here's information on how to do deep litter method: https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/02/deep-litter-methodcoop-cleaning.html

 

[Smuvers Farm]

DLM seriously! Deep litter works in coops, in runs, everywhere!!! Plus, you'll get the added bonus of free compost in a few months.

 

[Boo623]

Wait... coop or run?

EDT: Here's information on how to do deep litter method: https://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/02/deep-litter-methodcoop-cleaning.html

Sorry it’s our run that’s open and getting rained on not the coop

 

[Smuvers Farm]

How big is your run? Ours is 20ft x 20 ft and we pop open a bale of hay every week or 2. Put piles in each corner and the chickens will scratch it out for ya. We've also used sawdust, lawn clippings, dead leaves, etc.

 

[Boo623]

How big is your run? Ours is 20ft x 20 ft and we pop open a bale of hay every week or 2. Put piles in each corner and the chickens will scratch it out for ya. We've also used sawdust, lawn clippings, dead leaves, etc.

We have two runs each is 10x20... are your runs open or do you have a roof on them i think that will make the difference with ours because there is a big tree that kinda covers it so it doesn’t get a chance to dry out

 

[Smuvers Farm]

We have two runs each is 10x20... are your runs open or do you have a roof on them i think that will make the difference with ours because there is a big tree that kinda covers it so it doesn’t get a chance to dry out

Ours is open and we have a tree kind of covering it as well...... we only have netting over ours, so it definitely gets sun and heat. I think you just need to put some absorbent filler in it, like sawdust, hay, grass clippings, etc.

 

[Boo623]

Ours is open and we have a tree kind of covering it as well...... we only have netting over ours, so it definitely gets sun and heat. I think you just need to put some absorbent filler in it, like sawdust, hay, grass clippings, etc.

Maybe I’ll try doing that first before I go putting a roof on.