In order to partition the coop to keep the rooster separate from the broiler chicks, it was necessary to dig out some of the litter that accumulated during the winter.
We use the deep bedding system. The portion of the coop that houses the adult birds has a floor area approximately 10’ by 11’. In the fall, we put down 4-6” of wood shavings. Throughout the winter, we added another layer whenever the floor seemed to need it. Now, we have close to a foot of litter covering the floor.
I dug the litter out of a 4’ strip along one wall. In this area, I’ll make a pen for the rooster and the hen we left to keep him company. He’ll stay in the pen until we can trust him around the broiler chicks. The broiler chicks will have the rest of the coop floor to themselves. The layer chicks will stay on the brooder table in the other section of the coop until they are fully-feathered. At that point, they will move to the larger section of the outdoor triangle pen.
Our compost pile is a variation of a wattle fence. Posts were pounded into the ground and branches trimmed from trees were woven between them to make the walls of the compost bin. The idea is that the bin will eventually become part of the compost pile. It turns out that building wattle fences is rather enjoyable so I have done it for several reasons over the years.
My apologies for the opening image. I tried my best to take an attractive picture, but our compost pile is just not very photogenic. Perhaps I could add daub to the wattle to make it a mud fence. Hmm…
It looks like you have enough compost to whatever you want. You sound artistic enough to manage to add natural ingredients of various hues to create an image of interest to the neighbors and create a crowd attraction.
You could have a contest to have folks offer suggestions for most interesting use of compost, and offer the winner a dozen eggs as a prize!!