This is a brilliant idea! There is a cabinet shop near me. I gave in and bought 4 yds of chips, but I'm going to get hold of those guys and see if they would be a source.
Hey, there, neighbor! I am curious to know what pine pellets are. I have never heard of them. Post a pic and tell me where you get them, if you have time and inclination. I will be spreading fir chips this weekend for them, but now that I know how you utilize the maple leaves I will probably...
I know about Chip Drop, and it is available in my area but not practical on my street in a downtown neighborhood :-(. You did make me think about how Chip drop could work if I enlist neighbors. Enough of us needing chips, and a guarantee that there would not be cedar, might make Chip Drop...
I put up a hoop house, made for gardening but works ok for chickens, to give them a dry area out of the coop where they can hang out and take dust baths. Next spring I plan on giving them a larger, and more permanent, area. There will probably always be some wet areas. One of the reasons the...
It's rain. not a drainage issue, and any place that puddled has been filled in with soil. A lot of people wouldnt be concerned, but I especially hate mud, lol!
Yes, I do know that wood chips are best. Unfortunately they are, for me, not in my budget right now. I know the leaves are very temporary, but as long as it does not affect the health of my chickens, I think I will go with it. I have tons of leaves, and they are free. My concern is whether...
So i'm trying to manage my coop run on the cheap. I put down cedar shavings that a carpenter friend gave me and of course that has been a great temporary fix, but now I am looking ahead and trying to avoid buying anything for mud abatement in the run. Does anyone have any reason why I can't take...