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[@opalseggbasket2638]

I use both. I mostly use the Lime for the run and the coop and I mix DE with the lime and regular dirt for dust bath. My chickens are free range so they really enjoy it!

[@opalseggbasket2638]

It is food grade DE btw

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome. Yes, both are great.

[@luckyduck3122]

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[@gkarenstratton]

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[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

I use elemental sulphur and DE for everything. To spray chooks and disinfect perches and boxes, I use brown vinegar with a few drops of lavender oil. Brown vinegar was the best before apple cider vinegar became popular. So don't waste your money on it, save it for yourself.

[@justjen1558]

DE doesn't hurt earthworms so it doesn't harm my compost because I add red wiggles to help break it down.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome

[@TD-zb8ly]

I love the idea of making a door to push the litter out into the wheel barrow… wish i had that yesterday when i did the big spring clean out. Going to show this video to my husband…. Lol. Re: lime and DE, I use First Saturday Lime (i highly recommend) in my chicken’s dust bath along with some food grade DE. Both are a fine powder, so i mix in plenty of soil, etc, thoroughly to keep the DE dust down… . I don’t use either of them inside my coop, but it’s just an 8x8 shed/playhouse converted into a coop and i only have 9 hens, and 2 ducks in there. i have sand boxes under their roosting bars and i use a kitty litter scoop to clean the poop out of those every morning as soon as i let them out. I remove all wet/soiled litter from the Duck’s bungalow. I also don’t keep any food or water in their coop. I’ve been it doing this way for 2 years with good success. No mites, fleas, etc. No odor in the coop after the morning scoop out and letting windows open in warmer weather. Hope someone finds this helpful.😊

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@levismith5442]

We use sand under our chicken perches as well. I scoop it the poop in the morning and add it to my compost. We use pine shavings in the bedding boxes. We don't have odor issues. However, yesterday, I discovered that the outside of my coop was covered in chiggers! I threw DE everywhere and ran to the store to purchase cedar chips to spread in my yard and the run. I don't use cedar in my on a regular basis, but it was an emergency. Hopefully, they will have died overnight!

[@annechen103]

How do you get your ducks to go in at night?? Mine just wanted to stay in the yard where predators could get them.

[@TD-zb8ly]

@@annechen103 in the warmer months, they prefer to stay outside all night if I let them but i never let them because we live next to 1000 acres of forest and wildlife management area and it would be too tempting for predators, big and small. In fact, one night I came out to close up the coop and encountered a bobcat who was sniffing around the coop and very unhappy that I interrupted! So, I physically put them into the coop if they didn’t go in on their own but once I got them into that habit, they started going in on their own if I wasn’t out there to put them to bed by the time it started to get dark. So, it comes down to routine and when you do have to force them to go in, you can either pick them up and put them in, or o sometimes just used a large leaf rake and directed them up the ramp and into the coop. Best of luck!

[@SingPrayPaint]

When I use the DE I fill up a plastic jar with a perforated lid or a shaker (like the ones you find in Italian restaurants) or a used parm cheese shaker. You can also find the accordian-style powder spreader. I use this for my plants. It spreads the DE in finer fashion...just don't spread it when the wind is blowing 😮

[@joesqudy]

Oh and by the way, both lime and DE are both completely safe to use in the garden. You could have too much lime which could ruin the pH of your garden, however it is still very good for your garden. Regarding the DE, if it’s mixed into the soil you’re only going to be killing any hard body insects you don’t want anyway. As far as bees and anything that flies, unless you’re putting it in the air while they’re flying around you’re not going to get them. It doesn’t harm worms, typically if you have water bugs, ants, Beatles (who are soil borne), it’s gonna kill those. Hope this clarifies some of the info. 😃❌⭕️♥️🙏🏽

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you. I know. I have been using them for years.

[@jamesmcdowell8441]

I used to whitewash my coop ,roosts, floor , and nest boxes at least once a year . The recipe for whitewash is , 5 lbs. hydrated lime and 1 lb. calcium chloride and enough water to make it like paint . Easy to just paint a coat on everything . And I made a dust bath outside with ashes from the wood stove . Hope you find this helpful . I had layers for 30+ years .

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thanks for sharing

[@georgemcintyre-mi7jg]

Okay was just better that or wood ash I rather try I'm not sure which is best you just salsarita together what network the best next next all three together

[@georgemcintyre-mi7jg]

​❤🎉❤@@CountryLivingExperience yeah country living is the best but with me having chickens all my life yes I had to get away from chicken for many years now I'm running them all over again being away from chickens yes I've been away from chickens for 20 years I'm getting back into it again I'm learning more but my chickens stopped laying and I've been trying never switched everything that is possible to get them laid what went wrong now what can I do to make them way even more can't figure out what's going what's going

[@georgemcintyre-mi7jg]

Thank you very much that thank you very much and I really appreciate it and I love what you have done thank you for the advice cuz I sure got myself lost on that but I never thought about weight Bosch yeah the whitewash would help give me more safer than anything

[@donnastormer9652]

Use your blender to powder your lime. Works great and doesn’t damage the blender. If your worried about it pick up a blender at a garage sale and keep it in the barn

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Good call, thanks. I will have to pick up one of those garage sale ones because my wife would kill me if I used our good one.

[@organixgirl]

I did the same except for their food lol. They didn't like the pellets so I blend it sort of enough to crumble with some pellets in still a bit of water and they eat it up lol

[@rjhowe99]

Old coffee grinder works too!

[@joesqudy]

That’s what I was going to suggest, a blender or a food processor, even a spice grinder. Too much time grinding it yourself the mortar way.

[@quickles221]

You should wear a respirator for the dust. You can have bad respiratory issues.

[@tvviewer4500]

You must be from the city 😂

[@beerock7617]

Thank you. Found it very difficult to find info on DE and Lime. Actually got your vid a full day after extensive searching. So glad you are the person that found this info important enough to share. Exactly what I needed. Much thanks. Wishing prosperity for you.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome

[@whoknowswho7494]

Good information. I use DE in the nooks and crannies, BUT I bypass a lot of the need for all this as I clean my coop every day. I have 13 hens, free range and very loved. I find if I take 5, 10 min a day to clean, my hens are healthier, and therefore happier. I think anyone could get mites. Even me, but that's where the DE comes in. An ounce of prevention, y'know. I love that you have posted this for folks who don't clean as often as I do. So glad you're out there, bud.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thanks

[@nicholaschristophorou3087]

Air rifle and beer-rat championship with friends, keeping score will judge the best. This can work for all farm and any kind of pest depending of the air rifle type and caliber.

[@bethmartin1788]

Thanks for the comparison. I've been using Barn Lime from tractor supply. It's a fine crushed dolomite and about $4 bucks for a 50lb bag.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome.

[@reneebrown2968]

Guarantee it's alot more than that now

[@EGGSCENTRIC]

@@reneebrown2968 no, same price $3.99

[@MA-vm6jl]

Not the same lime. Look it up. U can’t use that one from TS on chickens

[@truthseeker3967]

@@MA-vm6jl Really? what is the difference? Do you think the solid little gravel pebbles of lime would be good or serve any purpose-- or should it be powder?

[@jkq9717]

Been wondering about this very thing! Thank you!

[@bsinc3171]

I wear a dust mask and gloves when cleaning the coop.

[@norain31]

ive even used diatamatious earth in house attic i poured a cup into leaf blower and powdered the insulation .haven't seen a bug in my house in 20 yrs i do this every 3 or so yrs as i remember . Did same with coop when all chickens are out ranging. our coop roost has a tarp under we put a hand ful of straw to soak up night pee/poo and this is a three scoop into pail clean up every morning when lites come on .our coop stay so clean and this makes a simple easy clean maintence .

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome. Good idea about using it in the attic.

[@GraphicallySpeakingMimi]

I use both food grade DE & First Saturday Lime.

[@devon932001]

Great information.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it helped

[@hots4jc]

Put the lime in a zip lock bag and roll a rolling pin over it. Must faster and easier.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Great tip!

[@tjkasgl]

Food grade DE is great internally for you! Research it

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It is.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Thanks for all the ideas !

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@luckycharm4075]

This was helpful, thank you!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome

[@davidlaroche4537]

Helpful info… will listen again.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janetvogeler7842]

I just love your channel, your information and communication skills are great ! Thank you so much ! Texas tough Nonnie

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you, I appreciate it. Glad we could help out with our info.

[@maddisonspring508]

Thanks for this, super helpful!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@noahsturgill20]

I agree with you I like to use both of them thank for the video

[@debkincaid2891]

This is very helpful. Thank you!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome

[@kathyrivera444]

Great informative video

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@E.Cantona]

Nice video, watching from Ireland

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@garyvee6023]

I spray their roosting area with a "surface" fly spray whilst the chickens are out free ranging and haven't had a mite/lice problem for over 18 months..., by the time the chickens come back in the smell is gone, the spray has dried and the chickens don't appear to even know it was done.

thanks for sharing

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome.

[@tommyeddie5599]

Thanks for all the important info. I am new at raising chickens

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad to help

[@garygatto3410]

Try the vita mix with the drive barrel for a week Barry and what not for those lime granules

[@eddie28348]

this is awsome

[@walkermediaworx]

Tractor Supply here in OK has powder barn lime. Works great!

[@quirkychelle]

Ordered some dolemite! Thank you!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@raincoast9010]

I remember painting my coop with hydrated lime and water when i was a kid.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

Do you know why you did it? Was it to help prolong the life of the wood/building or just for cleaning?

[@raincoast9010]

@@msgottaneedtoknow It was for the bugs if i remember correctly. It might also help preserve the wood too...

[@CluckinAround]

I use both DE food grade De and lime!

[@teresaatwater672]

New to this channel. Thank you so much for all the chicken info! I just started getting chicks about four months ago so I need all the info I can get about their care. Take care and thanks again!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Welcome to the channel Teresa

[@JoeJohnson1]

An Illy fan! Haha, the cans are excellent for all sorts of things. And it's the best roast I've had. Thanks for the insights, and coffee confirmation.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice! It is my favorite for sure.

[@sugetoosty1685]

Did anyone else see those 2 eggs on the pile before he added the new stuff?

[@repurposedart9897]

I use garden lime in my compost/worm bin with no problems.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@harrelltackett3681]

Thank you. I have been looking for this info. I could never get a straight answer on the Ag lime. I bought some from Tractor supply. The idea was it would probably help with bad bugs. Good info. Thanks again.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad we could help.

[@lada152]

You can whitewash in coop to seal wood walls.

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

Is that where you add water to the barn lime and paint the walls?

[@organixgirl]

Awesome I didn't know you could use garden lime... Very cool I actually have some so I'll use that

[@faithsfarmlife1424]

Mix it with food grade diatomaceous earth

[@alisonmcmullen3793]

I vacuum everywhere in the coup just to make sure. I also scrub the roosting poles.ive never had mites

[@pamelasandstrom4401]

I give my chickens DE as well as my dogs and me too...Food grade of course..

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice!

[@potpourrioflife]

Thank you!! I just subscribed and look forward to checking out a few more of your video's. This was very informative. We just put our chicks out into their new coop (we are new chick parents), and they seem to really enjoy it. We still have their temporary runner, with wheels, that we can move around, as we complete their run that will be connected to their coop with a cover. We plan on keeping it, in the event one gets sick, or when we adopt a few more lovely little fluffy feather butts. I currently use the DE, as I already had it for a variety of other purposes, and although we have lime that we put in our compost every now'n then (such as when we get an odor). This is a great additional option that I will incorporate into our coop.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Welcome to the channel. Glad we could help.

[@lauriivey7801]

Note: If you have any breathing issues t all (like COPD, etc) be certain to wear a mask with DE ... breathing it is not pleasant

[@jennifermay426]

Please wear a mask or respirator, and eye protection. DE gets in your lungs and eyes and scratches the surfaces of your eyes, the lining of your trachea, and inside your airways. DE is made of fossilized, crystalline silica and it kills parasites by shredding their hard exoskeleton and they dehydrate and die.

[@sheslikethewind8999]

Try first Saturday lime!! Safer

[@jackie5046]

Thank you this was so very helpful. I'm a new chicken mama learning the ropes...and well.... deep litter method not working out so well....time to give the coop a good cleaning out. Now I know just what to do!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SugarBeeFarm]

I only deep litter in winter because of the heat it generates. My chickens are struggling as it is in this crazy heat we’re having here in Kentucky 💕✌️🌱

[@adisturbedoneandi]

Very useful information! I kept seeing this brand "First Saturday Lime" and I was interested in grab some to add to my chicken's dust bath when they're older enough, but unfortunately they're way more expensive and not all of hardware stores carry them, and see that you have Organic Garden Lime, and I googled up which stores near us have them and basically all of them do! We just got our first four chickens last Wednesday, very little babies! Thank you so much for this information. ♥♥

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Our pleasure. Glad it was helpful!

[@gmwwc]

I have to laugh a little bit at "Organic Lime" Do you get Organic sand? or organic stone?

[@ouachitafarmacy]

First Saturday Lime offers free shipping at certain price points. We do the monthly subscription and love the product.

[@northofeight349]

Barn Lime is very reasonably priced. We get a 50# bag for $5.00 at L&M. Way less expensive than FS.

[@rananelson6787]

Ever had a problem with lime and baby chicks? I've had a few die and thought they might have been 'dehydrsted' from the lime

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

Thanks! 😎👍🏻🐔🐔🐔

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@michellewawrykowicz803]

That was a very helpful video. I just got my first chickens, six of them. Thought it would be good to start off small. Thank you!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it helped. Six is a perfect number to start with.

[@jennifermay426]

Good luck with starting off small. Have you heard of chicken math?

[@meoff7602]

​@@jennifermay426You mean when people lose control over themselves and keep hatching/buying more. That's why you start small. Your first year is a learning. The second year you go crazy.

[@ericabruton8087]

The bamboo is a good idea for hens to perch on but it is hollow and alot of pest will live inside it and come out at night

[@eatrdust2]

I bought a ninja at a yard sale to grind my lime... works great

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice! Good idea

[@chuckwilliams9090]

You should wear a mask when cleaning the chickens house

[@markthomas4083]

Just about to build a coop, about four chicks. This video is providing many ideas. Chickens are soothing to thy soul! Not to mention eggs are such a wonderful food source.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@joesqudy]

I have a great tip for you for spreading out the DE or lime, for that matter anything that you want to spread in the coop or garden... I use this tip in the garden (I just got my coop so I will be using this in the coop as well). I save my empty spice bottles (which have holes in the top) fill them up with fertilizers, now I’m going to do this with the DE and lime. I sprinkle out in the garden (I will be spreading in the coop now using this method). It saves a lot of time trying to get just the right amount to a location. I hope this made sense.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you for sharing.

[@dcarratello08]

Heat lamp scared me in there. Great video and my vote with a 4 hen flock right now is DE.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@Frank-bh3cm]

Check out a device called Dustin-Mizer, helps spread / apply the stuff..

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I have one that I use for the garden. Should work well for the coop too. Thanks.

[@amywangler3348]

I use the lime to my chicken coop

[@enemyofthestate9358]

I bought a $10 Walmart blender it's great for grinding up stuff I'm going to compost I bet it would be great for braking down the lime😊

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice

[@adus123]

You can buy dolomite lime in a pure white powder form I use it to add to rain water for the chickens. It's is hight in magnesium and calcium which is both good for them.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Technically yes

[@trudyclay3478]

DE Can also be used to worm your chickens by coating their feed with it

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Yep. We do that too

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I definitely switched to the garden lime. Works wonders. I live in rainy, hot, sunny Florida and the coop and run can get a bit stinky during the rainy season. This helps so so much with regular weekly run and coop clean outs. Thanks for sharing!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome!

[@andy1way]

What does this DE do if inhaled while you air sprinkling the product around?

[@randalllaue4042]

My Aunt has the job of cleaning her family’s coop. She always said that they were disgusting. The rest of her life she never served chicken, or turkey. Never forgot. There are also stories about people who use old coops for studios, they get sick from breathing dust...

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That dust can be bad for sure.

[@johngay6220]

What if you put a mixture of DE wood ask and dolomitic limestone directly on birds and all over the coop and nest boxes especially heavy under roost?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

No need to put it on the birds. On the roost bars and underneath is fine.

[@dgeorge]

I clean once a month or sooner if needed

[@JessicaJLandi]

At 1:40...did he dump the old coop bedding on top of three eggs??

[@supremepizza3710]

I've used both... realize lime neutralizes breakdown. Only use DTE occasional... even added to feed for internal parasites too dust bath. Oder is not really a problem if the coop stays dry and get some incessant rains sometimes... All is well, dump new litter atop old in piles and chickens spread and turn it better than I could even think of, lickety-split.

[@krislynn1024]

I use DE and Barn lime and it works great no need to grind either. Barn lime has been used for many beyond many years.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Barn lime is caustic and a different king of lime. It is hydrated lime and can harm chickens.

[@dwightherrington7793]

I power wash my chicken house plus I spray a light bleach water in my coop but switch my chickens to the other coop until the chicken coop dries

[@bravescatz]

Thanks for video. My neighbor gives us eggs, I take over food. Noticed lots of feather loss, thinner, I suspect mites. I want to help her, I know nothing about chickens. Love the border wanting to herd the chickens.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@smadden911]

I use construction sand. Inert and bugs don't like it. I use been on any pitching surfaces. Just rub it on. Its humid and hot here in tn. So the deep litter doesn't work well. Also in the wet cold winters the stew or chips get wet and stay wet!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Use what works for sure.

[@diananeuenschwander5560]

I wonder if a flour sifter could be used to spread the DE or crushed lime

[@philliphall5198]

I use a seed spreader by hand Works go but ware mask

[@trainingolives3370]

Thank you! It’s so nice to find someone else in Texas (we’re close to San Antonio)! 🤠 We just purchased a few acres and will move in two weeks to our little homestead. So as a newbie, I have a couple of questions: I bought my very first chicks this week and I have liked the idea of the deep litter method for composting since we’re big gardeners, but I really have wondered how that would fare for the overall health of my hens? Do you still compost your bedding? Or does using these additives make it completely unusable? Would you mind sharing why you chose not to use deep litter? I’m just gathering all the info I can before it’s time to put the girls into their coop. I’m really enjoying your videos, brother! Thanks for all of the great content!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

We use our bedding and add it to the compost pile. We don’t deep litter because it can ruin your coop floor and walls while it decomposes inside. You can’t use it if you have added too much lime because that can rapidly change the ph of your garden. Only use the litter/manure if you have only used the DE. Blessings for your new homestead. So glad you have moved out to the country.

[@trainingolives3370]

@@CountryLivingExperience Thank you so much! I really appreciate this information!

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

I was wondering the same thing

[@bigsky5102]

I'd drive to Callahan's in Austin. They'll set you up the right way. You actually can remove the old straw. Then throw the new straw in. Don't mess it up. The chickens will enjoy breaking up the bale. Keep bales dry. Also in SA. You likely can avoid lime and DE. We are so dry. If inside the coop is wet with manure, it is time to clean it. Do put some straw in nest boxes. I also make nest boxes far larger than most people. Twice as big. I found setting hens prefer to hatch in a large box. Also use crushed lime for surfaces instead of dirt.

[@bigsky5102]

@@CountryLivingExperience When you shake up DE in a quart jar with bugs, how long do they take to die? Have you tried it?

[@johnjames5842]

I have an A frame coop 6'x8' , nesting box on top level, I clean out the bottom twice a week, and move it 2x a month, I put aluminum screen on the inside of the bottom to get rid of flies , and I replace the hay in the top 2x a week, that keeps flies down.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I use the deep litter method and don't have an issue with flies. Clean mine every 6 months.

[@janicelangle3891]

Yes, I am newbie of chicks. My hubby n I started free range birds. Coop was a storage shed at first. I didn't like cleaning it. Smell as it was. Constantly it seemed putting fresh straw or hay. Fed up, my husband & my daughter finally built the coop I invisioned. Placed on concrete pad atop a burnt out nonworking tall freezer. We turned the door side down n built the coop on top of that. Used the deep litter method, once a year cleaning no mites, lice or flies. So nice to enjoy my girls. They not only feed us, but they are so calming to me with their lil chatter.

[@asmile4don]

New sub

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Welcome aboard!

[@big-d7756]

Rk has the AG lime in powder form. I was gonna use it in a jar with holes in the lid so I can sprinkle it around inside the coop. Will that be a good idea?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That'll work

[@ramzramz477]

IMO...indegenous micro organisms from korean natural farming, fantastic. And you make it easily from rice and milk.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

ok

[@msgottaneedtoknow]

Elaborate!!!

[@8Jory]

If someone is having a hard time finding garden/ agricultural lime, or the price has gone through the roof, some cat litter is made with dolomite lime. It's probably at least worth a cost comparison to see what's a better value for you.

[@Grizz5876]

I use DE. My Border Collies herd our chickens too.

[@christinemccoy4471]

@@Grizz5876 I use DE, and my cat shepherd's my girls

[@wirelesscaller7518]

WOW we clean 2x a day!!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Every 6 months for us.

[@jamiemedinger7761]

Have you ever used sweet pdz stall refresher?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Never heard of it

[@jamiemedinger7761]

It's is supposed to be great at oder control. I have not personally used it but I think I'm gonna give it a try. Thought that you may have used it before. Thanks for the response, great content!

[@woodsie5796]

Just found you and have subscribed. I do have a question about lime; can you mix it with water and spray the coop?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Welcome to the channel. Good question. I have never done that before. The only challenging part would be to get it to mix well enough in the water so that it does not clog up a sprayer.

[@nikkireigns]

Look up Amish white washing

[@Bioluvskatz]

What about the chickens ingesting the lime??

[@oklahomamomma6475]

If I'm wanting to use the manure and wood shaving for compost should I use DE or Lime?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Lime may be better.

[@butterchuggins5409]

DE won't hurt your compost either. It's 98% silica, which plants need.

[@glennlewman4186]

have you ever added Biochar to your deep litter?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Never tried that. For what purpose?

[@tatersalad573]

We do the de, even put a bit in there scratch

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice

[@TheTroothseekr]

What about wood ash?

[@honeytoone8610]

But is it ok to use either of those methods if you are not using the deep Litter Method , but you are composting it? I thought I saw you composting. After seeing your video I am a little worried bc we can’t get to our roosting areas to clean them.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I use mostly de so composting it is not an issue. Even the lime is fine if you don’t overdo it.

[@kingcb2063]

Thank you so much. I have been using Hydrated lime for the past 3 months and it all makes sense now😞😟 is the lime okay if they eat it ?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

They shouldn't eat the lime.

[@BreadMaann]

If I add lime to my coop bedding, will I still be able to put the soiled bedding in to my compost? And would it still be as good for my compost after having lime added?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It should be fine. Just check the ph when adding it to your garden.

[@zg2803]

So if in the end we're dumping all our hay from the coop into our compost pile, will using lime or de ruin the composting process or just inhibit some areas?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It will be a bit alkaline. Mix with other compost at an appropriate ratio.

[@philliphall5198]

I use DE unless I have problems and then lime

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@jimmylarge1148]

So can u not put old bedding in compost bin if u use either?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Yes, why?

[@Samim_01]

Hey, i have a coop with dirt floor and i install a stick upper from the ground so that my chickens can sleep at night there, so i was wondering which one of there could be better to use it? Please!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I like to use the lime because it is dual purposed.

[@tipr8739]

Its better to use a board or a large stick split in half because the chickens feet are meant to roost on flat surfaces not round sticks or dowels

[@janicealderson4329]

I have tiny insects crawling on my hands when I clean my coop out which I do every day, could they be in the gloves!!! ?My chucks are OK - they have all their feathers and I use DE food grade anyway. I have just sprayed with Eucalyptus and neem oil - I am hoping this will help - lime maybe as well.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Sounds like mites.

[@cheryldahl9192]

The lime I bought looks just like my Food Grade DE. White powder. I hope I got the safe kind :( It's called Barn lime and has some animals on the front, but then it also has lots of warnings about being caustic on the packaging too.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That does not sound like the correct lime.

[@harleyjanice1]

I have used barn lime for years in my coop. Never a problem.

[@victoriakendrick6906]

I really couldn't be bothered crushing down lime granules.....there's enough hassle already cleaning. I like DE. Fine powder. I use a covid mask.Dont want that in my lungs At times I make a wet paste of DE for the perches. This goes on like paint and then dries to a powder but stays on the perch and up in the corners.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Do whats best for you.

[@clp6743]

I use a mask as well so do what is best people need to protect your lungs only set you will have