Stinky Pine Shavings?

[jeepguy982001]

i'd have to agree with beekissed.

 

[Pony Trotsky]

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Well, this sounds much more reasonable, and I'm sure most would agree.

I don't do DL for any sort of animal myself, but I've seen it done very, very well for both poultry and horses. (I never would've thought it could possibly work for horse stalls, but it actually does, if managed carefully. Brits seem to have it down to a science.) The only smell I noticed in those cases, though, was an earthy, compost-y kind of thing - not even in the same universe as the horrible eye-watering stench of a commercial plant.



(I can't believe I'm debating poop at 7 o'clock in the morning. I love BYC.)

 

[KDK1]

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Any who have not? .

 

[Pony Trotsky]

^ I'm curious, KDK1: what method do you use, and for how many critters?

I myself have zero tolerance for unclean air in barns, so I switched from shavings to pelleted saw dust for both stalls and coop, and find them 100% odor free with daily cleaning. At the moment I have a teeny tiny flock, though, so I probably don't count.

 

[KDK1]

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I have 9 birds in a 3X10 coop with an attached 3X4 "Florida room". South wall is completely open and others with plenty of ventilation. 5X55 run, accessible year round. I use a "not so deep, DLM", about 3" pine shavings, changed out every 4 months or so. Poop boards that get cleaned once week.

 

[Pony Trotsky]

^ Thank you.

It sounds like you give them lots of space, which I'd imagine is key. (Mine free range from sun-up to sundown, which would probably be considered cheating.)

 

[ajlynco]

PK, what is a 'Florida Room'? I'd love to see pics of your coop

 

[KDK1]

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In Florida, a lot of houses have a room with windows all around to let in lots of natural light. Hence, 'Florida Room'.
In the coop it is just a little addition with hardware cloth all around and on the floor. Lots of light and fresh air. That's where I used to keep the automatic waterer and will again when I find time to finish the remodel.