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

[@kellymiller478]

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

[@markellyfarm]

You are so welcome!

[@amydelventhal9572]

I love this product. Even better get it in the horse department where you can buy a big bag for less money.

[@markellyfarm]

For sure!

[@sandralafond3818]

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]

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.

[@meryldykstra2538]

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

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@jamiestrickland8386]

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

[@markellyfarm]

Always a good day with kelly home!

[@OneBrightLightTN]

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

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@maunalapier4939]

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]

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

[@sarahsneed11614]

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]

Thats awesome Sarah! Thanks for watching.

[@launacurtis3579]

Do you mean diatomaceous earth instead of shavings? Powder or pellets? Thanks

[@salinamartin8711]

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]

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

[@heathersweitzer2899]

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]

Nice!

[@gerardhoward5321]

Thanks for sharing

[@markellyfarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@2americangirl]

Love the idea however....if you ever get red mites they will be in every cranny of where you have the roost screwed to your walls. Been there. I need to try to build this where it is not attached so hiding places for mites. Good idea though

[@markellyfarm]

Thanks for the info. When we lived in ca mites were an issue. Since we've moved to Nebraska, not so much. My bees dont even get mites. Maybe too cold in the winter?

[@2americangirl]

Yes definitely cold here, I am in BC Canada. We just bought a ranch and after watching your video today I went in a scavenger hunt and I found an 8 foot long 2 feet wide stainless steel table with an edge...perfect for exactly what you have created. Hopefully it will work. Thank you so much for the ideas and for loving your chickens. There will always be a special place for those who love animals. Stay blessed.

[@matters3723]

that is so smart!

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@dongallagher7756]

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

[@markellyfarm]

I will let Kelly know. Thanks for the tip!

[@susanwalker247]

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

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@whatischain]

That is so cool!

[@markellyfarm]

Thank you!

[@toniahand6251]

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

[@markellyfarm]

I got my own chicken chick. Lol

[@NotYourMamasGarden]

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

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@bethanyfrater5714]

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]

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

[@seankerwin5346]

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]

Very nice

[@rossananoggle6066]

How often do you change out that chicken litter?

[@markellyfarm]

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]

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

[@markellyfarm]

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

[@seankerwin5346]

Unfortunately mine would kick that all over floor.

[@expectabundance4886]

how are you liking it?

[@markellyfarm]

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]

How many chickens?

[@markellyfarm]

We have 20 hens and one rooster!

[@jaynemurrill3008]

@@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]

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.