The Deep Litter Method??

[MaryN]

Well, I'm going to buck the trend. We clear our henhouse out once a week and replace the sawdust at that point. Muck goes on the compost heap. We've found that doing it regularly keeps the smell down and the damp under control. We do the same in the horse housing. I can see the point of deep litter to save time, but it does increase the chances of bacterial infections, and for our horses we like to keep their feet clean and dry.