By Megg Miller, Euroa, Vic.
If your flock needs to be confined, a spacious house and deep, well-managed litter may be the answer.
You will often find deep litter recommended in poultry books and may have wondered what’s so special about it. On face value it refers to the depth of litter that’s put on the henhouse floor, but deep litter is also a descriptive term for a specific poultry management system.
One of the many stories in Issue 266 Aug/Sep 2021
