Very bottom is Hardware cloth (predators), then I layered pea gravel to level and then put in several bags of topsoil. After that it was yard waste that I raked up and keep adding to across time. I "inoculated" it with some rotten stumps which the girls happily took apart and spread. Just...
Yes, this is a favorite of some, in good weather. Think a rectangle of 2x4's, covered with hardware cloth, and set flat in the run with the fastened hardware cloth on top. Then plant seeds, water, and let the chickens forage what grows through the wire. I may do this in the spring in my larger...
How big is the run? How many chickens? What are you going to put on your run floor?
I have the following in the run besides a forest floor:
1. A grit container
2. A container for crushed eggshells
3. Two tree branches for roosts
4. A suet feeder for treats and fun
5. A dust bath in a plastic...