Cover the back one-third of the floor with chicken wire. The chickens will be roosting above this part of the floor and the hardware cloth will allow the droppings to fall through so they can be ...

Chicken in a nest with eggs [iStockphoto] . Producing clean table eggs from a flock raised in a deep litter system has always been a big challenge to most poultry farmers.

A Dorchester County farm's partnership with an Irish company is set to put that question to the test soon. Bob Murphy and his two sons, Brad and Justin, own 16 chicken houses in southern Dorchester.

At their peak laying capacity, Cathy's chickens lay about one egg each per day. Chickens go through periods of not laying, for reasons including seasonal changes, moulting, and illness.

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Chickens can be kept in fixed sheds called coops, often on deep litter with a run attached, or in mobile pens. There are many options for litter including wood shavings, hay and dried leaves.