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Cool thanks!

I didn't even think about that, but there are stray dogs about too. Your chickens sound very lucky! Eventually we might be able to afford more, but we will do our best for now. Thank you!

I will see if they have rice straw at the feed store here, it sounds great! Yes we have considered just letting the goose free range and having a movable 'run' for him and having him in at night, but we would have to go catch him and put him in, I suppose he would get used to it. I agree about...

Thank you. We weren't sure whether a separate pen or a side extension to our current pen would be the best bet. He is ok with the chickens and they probably keep him company, he is a great protector for them and lets them know when to go hide away (when the eagle is about etc - even though they...

I have considered it, but I am very worried about predators, we have a huge open yard, we have a 55mph road at the top, we have swampy woodlands to the sides and back. We have eagles and other birds of prey patrolling daily... with other beasties in the woods too. Its not enclosed at all and we...

I haven't considered straw. I think that covering the run is going to be a step in the right direction, and then it will dry out more. Straw, or something like that might be a good step once it has dried out a bit. I think we should definitely be working towards that. Thank you for your message!

Yes, a bit of overhang. Ok, thank you for your response. I really appreciate it.

I expect we do need to extend the run yes, like you say, working with what we have at the moment (setting up here has been costly, but we are both working now, phew!), We aren't strong enough to move the coop and run. We can cover it. That's a great idea.

(I have posted in the geese forum on this site too) Hi! We recently were gifted four chickens, a goose and a run. My husband built them a coop pretty quickly from scrap wood and roof tin and they still have an enclosed run. We live in South Louisiana, so ground is muddy/swampy. Weather is...

Hi! We recently were gifted four chickens, a goose and a run. My husband built them a coop pretty quickly from scrap wood and roof tin and they still have an enclosed run. We live in South Louisiana, so ground is muddy/swampy. Weather is... very changeable, roasting in summer, cooler in winter...

Thank you Twoleggedmotherhen!

Thank you rjohns39!

Thank you 007Sean!

Thank you drumstick diva!

Thank you sourland. I hope that we can give them a good life. My boys don't know yet so hopefully with some hard work tomorrow we will be able to get the coop and run sorted.