Problem: I need something that is not too heavy to clean.
We have started a "hobby" farm on family land. I have 16 hens. I am in my 50's and plan to continue this.
My husband has a heart issue, so I am the one cleaning the coop litter. We raised and sold hens last summer (fun!), but shoveling out pine flakes into dump cart hooked to the truck, dumping it (always had to also shovel some out); was hard on my back.
Is there something we can use on wooden floors that would not risk my back? I have no back issues and want to keep it that way. My husband says sand would probably be too heavy on wooden floors. We have 2 coops. One is an ave. size one and the other is a lg loft storage bldg - now a coop. Both have wooden floors. (We have 8 acres in the mountains so room and shade are not the problem - the weight of the floor litter is). Also I work full time, so time is an issue as well.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mtn. Family Farm
We have started a "hobby" farm on family land. I have 16 hens. I am in my 50's and plan to continue this.
My husband has a heart issue, so I am the one cleaning the coop litter. We raised and sold hens last summer (fun!), but shoveling out pine flakes into dump cart hooked to the truck, dumping it (always had to also shovel some out); was hard on my back.
Is there something we can use on wooden floors that would not risk my back? I have no back issues and want to keep it that way. My husband says sand would probably be too heavy on wooden floors. We have 2 coops. One is an ave. size one and the other is a lg loft storage bldg - now a coop. Both have wooden floors. (We have 8 acres in the mountains so room and shade are not the problem - the weight of the floor litter is). Also I work full time, so time is an issue as well.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mtn. Family Farm