Deliaelena
In the Brooder
- Jan 25, 2023
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Hi there. I need help deciding if I should extend my chicken run onto this giant concrete patio that’s just taking up space in my back yard. It’s uncovered. They will have a 72 sq uncovered run that will be dirt with some grass/weeds, but I feel like that’s not big enough for 4 chickens and they’ll just turn it into a dirt patch. I want them to be able to catch bugs and not just live in dirt/mud. First time chicken owner!
My biggest question is, if I do use the concrete patio for an extension of the chicken run, should I use wood shavings or chips as a base? Will the rain just ruin it since the base is concrete(no drainage) and it will be uncovered? I wanted to do a rotational run so split the dirt area in 2 and have them switch between so when they ruin one side, they can have the other side to switch to while the other regrows back. That would be a 36 sq area for the chickens. Too small? Any advice would be welcomed!
Here’s a photo of the concrete area I’m talking about. The garden box will be trashed and their coop & run will go there. You can see my temptation to want to extend it onto the concrete that we never use.
My biggest question is, if I do use the concrete patio for an extension of the chicken run, should I use wood shavings or chips as a base? Will the rain just ruin it since the base is concrete(no drainage) and it will be uncovered? I wanted to do a rotational run so split the dirt area in 2 and have them switch between so when they ruin one side, they can have the other side to switch to while the other regrows back. That would be a 36 sq area for the chickens. Too small? Any advice would be welcomed!
Here’s a photo of the concrete area I’m talking about. The garden box will be trashed and their coop & run will go there. You can see my temptation to want to extend it onto the concrete that we never use.
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