- Dec 8, 2009
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I'm just starting out with DLM on a small raised floor coop.
I had read all this concern about too much moisture, but dust is a sign of the opposite - too dry.
I check food and water in the coop only once a week and stir up the litter. I was getting a ton of dust, so the last several weeks have been using a watering can to sprinkle water before stirring.
The book I have (Storey) says that if your litter doesn't clump slightly when you grab a handful,its too dry.
I could do dropping boards, and am still considering them, but really I want to channel the Nitrogen into one load of compost from the DLM, rather than manage two streams of waste.
My biggest problem, and my question is that with 6-7" of litter, I still find it hard not to basically turn the whole depth when stirring it up. I think this will improve as I gradually increase the moisture content.
-Preston
I had read all this concern about too much moisture, but dust is a sign of the opposite - too dry.
I check food and water in the coop only once a week and stir up the litter. I was getting a ton of dust, so the last several weeks have been using a watering can to sprinkle water before stirring.
The book I have (Storey) says that if your litter doesn't clump slightly when you grab a handful,its too dry.
I could do dropping boards, and am still considering them, but really I want to channel the Nitrogen into one load of compost from the DLM, rather than manage two streams of waste.
My biggest problem, and my question is that with 6-7" of litter, I still find it hard not to basically turn the whole depth when stirring it up. I think this will improve as I gradually increase the moisture content.
-Preston
