Posts by thotchkiss60

hi trish   i have sand the the floor of my run. Would I be able to just put a few bags of this PDZ on top of the sand? And it would be safe for the hens to roll around in?   thanks! tim

Hello Everyone!   I live in Phoenix and have my hens in a fenced in area in my back yard and they have eaten and scratched out all the grass, of course!  I wanted to plant a few long grass boxes in the run and just wanted...

Good morning!   I saw your post on the Backyard Chicken Forum and wanted to ask what you used to plan your grass boxes. Did you just use wood, fill it with dirt and grass seed? and it looks like you just covered the top with...

Hello Everyone!   I just wanted to know where I can get Natural Play Sand?  Right now I am just buying individual bags at Home Depot and was wondering if anyone knows a company where I can get a truckload of it delivered...

Hello everyone!   Summer is right around the corner here in Phoenix and I was thinking about installing a mister system in my coop this summer.  I have a small A-framed run. We do have a fenced part of the yard, but they...

Hello! I live in Phoenix and it will be getting hot in the next week or two. I had a dirt floor in my run but just changed to sand last weekend. I heard that sand kept flies away but I still have a lot of lies around. Any...

Yes I do love the coop and run. The only thing that is hard is stooping over in the A-framed run to clean. So I just use a small stool to sit and clean! The coop was a bit expensive, but I didn't mind because I am not handy at all! ...

    Hello Everyone!   We finally built our 7 girls a fenced-in area for them to roam around in. I just wanted to share a few photos with everyone. We just used 4' x 4' posts and anchored them into the...

I meant to say it will double as the scratch they will eat!!

Hello All! I want to use sand in my run now but I am curious about what type to use. Some people say than natural play sand is better because there aren't any chemicals in it, and some say just regular course sand. The sand will...