My current residents are 2 weeks, so I was thinking of giving it a try once I get the brooder in the barn, especially since I just used up my last bale of shavings. I love being able to scoop the poop out daily!
Thanks! The pic was taken pre-sanitation from my last batch of six week olds that had just moved outside. I usually use puppy pads the first week, then switch to shavings, though I still hate them, even a thin layer (been spoiled by sand and sawdust in the coops). I hate using cardboard since...
New brooder pre-chick arrival. Used 1/2 in hardware cloth so I can eventually keep this in the barn, but kind of wish I'd used 1/4 in to keep pine shavings in, in the meantime daily sweeping!