I am very happy with the grazing frames in the new chicken run. Although I used pressure treated studs, I gave each two coats of redwood stain, as I did throughout the exterior of the hen house and run for eye appeal. Using 1" x 1" welded wire was also a good decision for me and my hens. We...
I seed mine, then let them have at it as the sprouts grow. All I do is knock off leaves and the occasional poop now and then.
I use a mix of grasses and broadleaved greens and weeds; they chickens can get them all through 1/2" mesh once they reach the mesh.
They need to be reseeded about every...