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Yup absolutely fine, I would be comfortable just spreading that as is, but you can also follow above advice about spreading it over time if that makes you feel more comfortable. If you leave it in the pile for long enough you'll end up with compost :).

Without seeing a photo of what you're calling mold I can't 100% be sure of my answer, but what I suspect you're seeing is the fungal life in the chips as they begin decomposing in the pile, and that is a very good thing. It will be reduced when spread thin and mushed around by the chickens, but...

Just popping in to say I second the recommendation to cover your run with woodchip/mulch. It works wonders, decomposes poop rapidly and ultimately breaks down into a rich compost. I have my mulch layer about 4 inches thick, so it does required quite a lot of mulch. I have no mud, no smell, and...