I built some raised beds last year and was going to compost in them up until next spring and then start planting. Well the deer out here would dig into the piles to get to the fruit and things we threw out. Then they'd find one with less compost and more grass clippings in it and curl up in...
We kicked around the idea of composting in the run but to be honest we need our compost for planting and the darn chickens just scatter anything they get into all over the yard. Our soil here is 99.9% sand with a topsoil layer of less than 1/16" so we will have a hard time growing a garden. Our...
If it was me I'd for sure throw that pile in the chicken run. The birds will enjoy scratching and digging for bugs/seeds and they'll break down that pile into compost much quicker than it would in a bin or pile that you turn once a month. If you have enough of a pile you can use half in the run...