I have seen pine shavings and sawdust used on top of the run but this rarely works out well.
Outdoor chicken run flooring.
Flooring area rugs.
Honestly i don t just recommend using wood chips for a muddy chicken run.
The shavings just don t stick around and the problem is often worse after these things are added to a muddy chicken run.
This is to add more material to the coop floor so the waste can compost inside the coop.
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If you use this method then you ll need to let all of the waste you ve scooped from the roosting bars and nesting boxes remain on the floor of the coop.
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We have not started building the run yet i got my 4 chicks yesterday.
Solutions to many of the cons associated with flooring materials.
The bottom line is organic matter leaves wood chips grass clippings kitchen scraps all go in the run.
Flooring materials vary widely in quality cost maintenance needs and safety.
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I have sand wood chip wire solid wood linoleum and dirt in various coops around my fields.
Why i recommend wood chips for a muddy chicken run.
Lynda thanks so much for your help.
I have most types of flooring around here i have tried most of them over the years.
Hi all i have trawled through the chicken threads and havent found an answer.
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Though if you have a chicken run that remains in one position or you don t have a lawn you may find that after some rain it becomes a bit of a quagmire difficult to clean.
My problem is that i just have a narrow side yard 5ft in a city house track house.
I keep hearing about all these people cleaning up their chicken coop and run all the time and i m wondering if i m missing something.
If your run is on your lawn and portable you can move it around the garden once an area has become worn to allow the grass to recover.
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The run is permanently situated and has an earth bottom at the moment i have wood bark in the run but its only a stop gap as i know its.
Then i ll come back a few times a year and scoop it all out as great compost for my garden.
The pros and cons of using the 8 most common chicken coop flooring materials.
Good chicken coop flooring is safe predator and rodent proof durable and easy to clean.
I have a chicken house with a run which the chooks will be in while i am at work when i am at home they free range in the garden.
The best material for a chicken coop or run floor is one that is hard wearing and easy to clean.
There are multiple options when choosing a suitable flooring for your chicken run.