deep-litter
Britishnoun
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denoting a system in which a number of hens are housed in one covered enclosure, within which they can move about freely, on a layer of straw or wood shavings several centimetres deep
deep-litter system
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kept in or produced by the deep-litter method
deep-litter eggs
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Or not: A deep-litter coop can go a very long time without cleaning.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2020
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