The Chicken Litter Box. A new idea to solve an old problem.

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2 жыл бұрын

Another one of Kellys fresh ideas takes shape in the new chicken coop. Lets see if this innovative plan comes together and works as planned to create a healthier environment for our chickies on the homestead.

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@kellymiller478 13 күн бұрын

Great idea. For a small coop a large dog box tray could do. Thanks for the idea.

@markellyfarm 13 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

@sandralafond3818 Жыл бұрын

This is what I use for my hens. Save your next, plastic parmesan cheese jar. It makes an excellent PDZ sifter. I use a 5 gallon bucket to store my PDZ in, and just leave the cheese jar in it - filled and ready to go 😊

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

Its been working great. Hardly any mess on the floor. Kelly uses a miniature leaf rake to sift out the waste. No smell in the coop. Thanks for watching.

@salinamartin8711 11 ай бұрын

Wow! I'm building a 4x6 coop now and I put vinyl tile on the floor. I am going to try this! I have a couple small coops that I use and that looks great for the older hens. I pick out my coops every other day. What a great idea!

@markellyfarm 11 ай бұрын

It's working great. Thanks for watching. We hope you stick around.

@sarahsneed11614 11 ай бұрын

Started using this after seeing this video and omg! No poop smell in the coop hen house. Also no flies. And I use diamatecious on the floor as well and I swear I'll never use anything else

@markellyfarm 11 ай бұрын

Thats awesome Sarah! Thanks for watching.

@maunalapier4939 2 жыл бұрын

Love you guys💖your top notch common sense and no fluff!!! Can’t wait for you update and appreciate you keeping us all in the loop with no waiting for weeks to get it💥💫

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Our goal from the start has been to just shut up and show it.

@meryldykstra2538 2 жыл бұрын

Great design, looks like it'll work really well! So nice to see Kelly in the video, too!

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Always great when she is home. The whole coop is her design.

@OneBrightLightTN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, y’all are awesome! I love this idea and will implement it in my coop build ❤️

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thank you for being such a loyal subscriber!

@jamiestrickland8386 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much how cool can’t wait to see how it works so happy to see Kelly 😊

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Always a good day with kelly home!

@toniahand6251 4 күн бұрын

The Chicken Chick uses this all the time. Watch her videos!!!

@markellyfarm 4 күн бұрын

I got my own chicken chick. Lol

@heathersweitzer2899 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been doing this since I got chickens, just using play sand and a kitty litter scoop, buy 2 bags of sand a year

@markellyfarm 8 ай бұрын

Nice!

@dongallagher7756 Жыл бұрын

I use this 70/30 play sand to pdz. It's much cheaper and you can still sift it.

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

I will let Kelly know. Thanks for the tip!

@whatischain 2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool!

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@matters3723 Жыл бұрын

that is so smart!

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

Still working great. No odor in the coop and it catches 90% of the poop.

@susanwalker247 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a visual for the whole coop? Storage? Nesting boxes?

@markellyfarm 3 ай бұрын

We have a whole playlist on the coop build. Start to finish.

@seankerwin5346 Жыл бұрын

I have a removable shelf under roosting bars i put a layer of news paper on. Every other day i pick the tray off the shelf drop the deposits into mulch sometimes i have to replace another layer but not every time. Very little on floor.

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@gerardhoward5321 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bethanyfrater5714 7 ай бұрын

What do you use on the floor of the coop? Sand? I was trying to get a closer look, but couldn't make it out.

@markellyfarm 7 ай бұрын

Floor of the coop is cement and then we throw down shavings for cushion and moisture absorption.

@NotYourMamasGarden 3 ай бұрын

How many chickens do you have and how often do you need to scoop?

@markellyfarm 3 ай бұрын

20 chickens. Usually weekly. Works great. Very little smell.

@seankerwin5346 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately mine would kick that all over floor.

@rossananoggle6066 Жыл бұрын

How often do you change out that chicken litter?

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

You dont really change it out. You just sift the droppings off the top. Just add more every now and then. You font want to go more than a week or so without cleaning. It really keeps the smell and ammonia to a minimum. Surprising how clean the floor stays.

@rossananoggle6066 Жыл бұрын

@@markellyfarm thank you. Obviously this is way my first time! But I'm willing to give it a go 😂

@markellyfarm Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Kelly uses a clay material used in horse stalls.

@expectabundance4886 2 жыл бұрын

how are you liking it?

@markellyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

Its working great. It sifts out very easy. We haven't had to replace any material yet and the coop floor stays much cleaner. The smell is very minimal as well.

@jaynemurrill3008 10 ай бұрын

How many chickens?

@markellyfarm 10 ай бұрын

We have 20 hens and one rooster!

@jaynemurrill3008 10 ай бұрын

@@markellyfarm thank you, my husband is putting his design together to incorporate some best practices and this feature if GREAT. We will have about 30 chickens.

@markellyfarm 10 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Kelly uses Sweet PDZ horse stall refresher. Comes in 25 lb bags at tractor supply and other farm stores. Literally no smell in the coop.