Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

As for how to set up deep litter, it doesn't work in too small of spaces and requires a certain amount of moisture. I'd put down 4 inches or so of horse bedding pellets then covered ir with several inches of pine shavings to start.

It was horrible by fall but I couldn't get it cleaned before winter so had to deal until spring. I kept tossing in shavings to help. By spring again the smell was gone and it was working.

Doing it again, I'd water the pellets and toss dirt from the run around in the layers to get the soil bacteria in like you do for composting. I'd also make a spot that I kept moist enough for worms and protected from chickens, then add worms and get them established.

 

[pennyJo1960]

See I have dirt floors so the shavings break down from inside and more after they go outside to compost

 

[mixedbreeds]

Temperature has dropped 10 degrees in the last 45 minutes it’s 5 degrees now it was 0 at daylight this morning. I gave all the chickens a blanket of fresh chopped straw today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Well figured out I had a thief in my coop was at 4 or 5 a day in eggs ordered a coop cam put a lock on our lower gate got 9 eggs today .. it is really cold here and the wind is picking up now

 

[mixedbreeds]

It stayed at 5 degrees all night now it’s a balmy 9 and the wind is blowing. It’s got to warm up one of these days.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have been cold enough the fleas will not be as bad this year
but not as cold as you guys

 

[Hinotori]

Ive been happy enough with our temps. You can keep the cold.

Mom has been complaining about the snow a lot. They have to drive to Walla Walla tomorrow for a doctor appointment so I had to check how the highway is for her.

 

[mixedbreeds]

It’s just cold I think it’s suposed to snow 1” to 3” on Wednesday.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I do not mind the cold have the clothes for it .. Graves will not allow me to regulate my body temp so cold often although it plays a big role with the arthritis

 

[Leigti]

Why did my chickens wait till the coldest day of the winter to start increasing their egg production? It is flipping freeeeezing! Five eggs today and I am sure every single one of them is frozen solid. I got home from work at 5:30. Haven’t gotten more than three eggs all winter and suddenly today that increase it. I’m glad they’re increasing it but brrrrrr