Depends on how much snow, ice and slush you have to slog through to just to get there, often in the dark, and the temperature. Around zero it's better not to leave the door open that long, or even disturb them very much.
Besides, on bare floor or a thin layer, in the winter the chicken droppings freeze into concrete lumps, hard to walk on and impossible to move. A layer of "stuff" half a foot deep stays loose as they keep it scratched up, and is a decent cushion for them to walk on, up off the freezing floor.
Climate and housing make a big difference in simply what is possible for at least a portion of the year. Life inside a big barn can be quite a bit different.
Looks like a lot of people had an involuntary barn cleaning this week, due to the weather.
Diane S.
southwest NYS, still raining but just a steady drizzle
----- Original Message -----From: Anita BingamonSent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 6:58 PMSubject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] pelletized bedding follow-upI find the deep litter method actually much harder to deal with than the
thin layers and cleaning it all up after a couple or three weeks. JMHO,
from past experiences.
Anita B., SW Ohio
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