Can we talk about how much chicken poop actually builds up?

I was reading a backyard chicken blog last night and saw that a single hen produces about 1 cubic foot of manure every 6 months. That means my 4 hens are packing in 8 cubic feet of poop a year and I never really stopped to think about that number. How do you guys handle all that waste without it taking over your yard?

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emery_taylor15d ago

One cubic foot every six months" really puts it in perspective, doesn't it?

dakotacraig15d ago

Gets you thinking about how much space we really need for our stuff. Honestly most people could probably downsize and not even notice after a year.