21. Clean the Coops Regularly
Speaking of shoveling poop, you’re going to have to clean up after your chicken’s waste. If this is left too long, it can lead to disease, and even death for your chickens. It also makes the surrounding area smell very bad. If your chicken coop is lined with hay or wood shavings, you will need to shovel out everything that has been soiled. If you have a garden, you can use that as mulch to help your plants grow. Farmers who grow mushrooms also love to use chicken manure, because it really helps fungi grow.
There are some people who like to use a composting litter system for their chickens. This is very similar to having a composting toilet for humans, where you’re adding more wood shavings and letting brown and green matter break down into compost. The farmers who use this method claim that it cuts down on the smell exponentially. However, the drawback to doing this is that you can’t use their manure as fertilizer. Always research your options, and do what works best for your lifestyle, and the backyard coop.