I use sweet pdz on my poop boards and a cat litter scoop to clean them. Just like a cat box, after a time there are little bits of dried poop that fall through and mix in with the granules and the smell builds up. I've been replacing the pdz regularly, which gets expensive.
Another member here showed me a mesh bin she uses and said she doesn't have the same problem. Great! Except I couldn't find one in town and didn't want to order online. Plus, I like the scoop. So I made my own for $2 and it took about 10 minutes total. This tutorial will show you how.
Materials:
Mainstays mesh sink strainer, $0.97 at Walmart
Cat litter scoop, $0.97 at Walmart
Pliers/wire cutters
Wire, I had some leftovers from rolls of chicken wire used for other projects. Cut 7 pieces about two inches long.
First, take apart the strainer by gently pulling the mesh out of the ring. It's quite easy and you don't need any tools, just hold the ring and pull the mesh away from it, then press flat with your hand.
Next, place the mesh on the inside of the scoop, making sure it's spread all the way across and flush with the top edge like the picture below. Attach with wire on each side at the handle end and use the pliers to twist and tighten these down before moving on. It's important not to have gaps near the deep part of the bowl because this is typically where the sifting happens.
Use the remaining wire pieces to attach the mesh to the scoop
Then twist each one to tighten, trim with wire cutters and fold over with pliers so the ends don't stick out.
Here it is in use. I poop scoop every day and use the mesh one every 2 or 3 days to get all the small stuff. It was cheap to make and hardly took any time to do it. Last is a pic of one of my roosters who came to inspect my work.
Another member here showed me a mesh bin she uses and said she doesn't have the same problem. Great! Except I couldn't find one in town and didn't want to order online. Plus, I like the scoop. So I made my own for $2 and it took about 10 minutes total. This tutorial will show you how.
Materials:
Mainstays mesh sink strainer, $0.97 at Walmart
Cat litter scoop, $0.97 at Walmart
Pliers/wire cutters
Wire, I had some leftovers from rolls of chicken wire used for other projects. Cut 7 pieces about two inches long.
First, take apart the strainer by gently pulling the mesh out of the ring. It's quite easy and you don't need any tools, just hold the ring and pull the mesh away from it, then press flat with your hand.
Next, place the mesh on the inside of the scoop, making sure it's spread all the way across and flush with the top edge like the picture below. Attach with wire on each side at the handle end and use the pliers to twist and tighten these down before moving on. It's important not to have gaps near the deep part of the bowl because this is typically where the sifting happens.
Use the remaining wire pieces to attach the mesh to the scoop
Then twist each one to tighten, trim with wire cutters and fold over with pliers so the ends don't stick out.
Here it is in use. I poop scoop every day and use the mesh one every 2 or 3 days to get all the small stuff. It was cheap to make and hardly took any time to do it. Last is a pic of one of my roosters who came to inspect my work.
