sweet pdz in coop?

[MarxNuggets]

here is the inside of my coop. it's pretty big I think. I want to use the sweet pdz stuff but didnt know if. Should do as I just did with putting it in trays and have the pine shavings all around it OR just cover the floor in sweet pdz. I think we will move the roosting bars in the front to back positing above the nesting boxes or above sliding door ( thoughts on that too would be helpful) and then making a shelf a little below that will catch to poop. what do you all think? Maria the nervous chicken mother

 

[Kiki]

What are the measurements of the floor?
Look to be about 3 feet by 4 maybe. Am I close?
Can you get another picture from this exact angle but looking up towards the roof?

 

[DobieLover]

here is the inside of my coop. it's pretty big I think. I want to use the sweet pdz stuff but didnt know if. Should do as I just did with putting it in trays and have the pine shavings all around it OR just cover the floor in sweet pdz. I think we will move the roosting bars in the front to back positing above the nesting boxes or above sliding door ( thoughts on that too would be helpful) and then making a shelf a little below that will catch to poop. what do you all think? Maria the nervous chicken motherView attachment 2847672

The chickens will just scratch all that together. If you are going to try to use a poop board, you would want to set it up in front of the cleanout door so you can reach it to scoop them. Sweet PDZ is what I use on my boards but only the granulated version, not the powdered.
How many birds do you have? Where is your ventilation?

 

[MarxNuggets]

hi! thanks for the replies. we have seven. The ventilation is at the top and the siding is pretty airy. the PDZ says granular on the bag, but it does look powdery. how big are the granolas suppose to be? the inside dimensions are about 4'x6.5'

 

[DobieLover]

hi! thanks for the replies. we have seven. The ventilation is at the top and the siding is pretty airy. the PDZ says granular on the bag, but it does look powdery. how big are the granolas suppose to be? the inside dimensions are about 4'x6.5'

Is the back wall open too for good air flow?
The powder is like flour.
The granular is like sugar.
As long as the bag reads granular, you're good.

 

[Tonyroo]

Why do you have pdz in trays?

 

[DobieLover]

Why do you have pdz in trays?

It absorbs odors and dries out the droppings.

 

[MarxNuggets]

Is the back wall open too for good air flow?
The powder is like flour.
The granular is like sugar.
As long as the bag reads granular, you're good.

Yep sure open. Thanks for asking! Good I have the right stuff!

 

[MarxNuggets]

Why do you have pdz in trays?

I thought containing the PDX in trays would keep it there. But after reading they will mix it all up with the shavings. I’m going to reposition the roosts and make a wood platform where I can put PDX in. I think I can.

 

[Tonyroo]

When I did use pdz I just scattered it all over the coop floor. I haven't used it for about a year now. I just clean the coop and brooder daily now.