 Many factors must be considered in successful litter management including time of the year, depth of the litter, floor space per bird, feeding practices, disease, the kind of floor, ventilation, watering devices, litter amendments, and even the potential fertilizer value of the litter after it is removed from the house.Most poultry are grown on dirt floors with some type of bedding material.Concrete floors and some specialized raised flooring are used at some facilities.