I guess I am still confused why you would use cat litter, why not use shavings under roosts too? I am not being critical, I really want to know how/why.
I have a 12’ by 12 ft coop for the twenty hens. On the back wall I have five nests. Over those five nests is a shelf with several inches of cat litter. Their roost is spread out 5 inches above and wall to wall along that shelf(they poop a lot while roosting). The eight inches of wood shavings on the floor take care of their daytime business.
I forgot to say cat litter immediately absorbs the moisture, reducing the flies.
I forgot to say cat litter immediately absorbs the moisture, reducing the flies.