all is good here Ronnie, hope urself and urs are well ....i do the same but i have a layer of "natural" loft granules down first, helps dry the droppins and form a good base for the deep litter. Like urself i dont mind throwing chixt from boxes/perches on floor, but i do lift the heavy chixt below perches once a week. i also sometimes but not all throw the feed on the floor instead of tray. healthy as *expletive removed* they are and i wouldnt change for no man nor beast