I did that last year. Thought everything was dry and put it into a cat litter bucket. Opened the bucket a few days later to take out some and there was moisture condensed all over the upper part of the bucket and lid and mold had already started to grow on the surface. It likely needs to be oven...
They are. I only bought one bag because I didn't know what it would look like or how it would perform. I will be getting more.
I still think the used dried coffee grounds is the best from a dust perspective and I would switch back to that if it ever came available again.
All of the night time poop lands on the boards and is removed daily. Because I built my run as predator-proof as is the coop they just go out there as soon as they come off the roost in the morning. So between the run and the pen, the daytime poop is not getting left in the coop. Therefore the...
Deep litter method in a shed in NY is going to be difficult to accomplish because of the cold weather.
THIS is the way to go IMO. This is what I do in Southern NY and it is just so easy.
It also needs warmth and moisture. Due to the freezing temps in NY, you don't really want added moisture in...