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    Pelletized horse bedding in Run

    As you can see I put down bedding down in run in the coop after it dries out the water it just becomes soggy and not hard and smell is bad I have to trying to cover it but now when I walk in my foot goes 6inches down should I just leave it alone to completely dry out and just put move down to...
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    New to BYC - *NEW* Chick owner

    Hello All, I am new to BYC! I am in the process of building a Coop/Run Combination (Photo shown below on what the finished product will look like). I am in NJ, so weather changes drastically throughout the year, so please take that into consideration when providing your responses please...
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    Sand in Chicken Run?

    Hi everyone! I can’t find washes coarse construction sand or river sand at local landscaping companies, so I wanted to know if these from Home Depot or tractor supply would be good. I wanted to put it down in the run as I’ve heard great things about using sand. Can someone let me know if they’ve...
  4. JnAP

    Anyone else in NW GA? Getting ready to start our 1st coop build and I'm wondering about the best bedding for the coop & run, given our climate & clay.

    Hey everyone! Anyone else in NW GA? Hubby and I are getting ready to start our 1st coop build and I'm wondering about the best bedding material to use for the coop & run, given our climate & clay soil here. We're pretty new to this area, so we're still learning the soil, clay, mud, and...
  5. Tookie

    Duck Run Bedding

    Hello! So I started keeping ducks earlier this year, I got the coop and run all done, but I haven't added any bedding to the run. Its just dirt right now and I'd like to add something that's better on my duck's feet. I was thinking of getting large pine bark nuggets, they look nice and they seem...
  6. Emrosenagel

    Pine pellets/sawdust for chicks?

    one of my hens is hatching some new chicks and I want her to raise them in the coop/run with the others. The runs have pine pellets hosed down into a fluffy sawdust, but it isn’t exactly fine dust. I’m wondering if this will be alright for chicks? I have one run that’s mostly dirt, if the...
  7. HowIsItDone

    Lighting, and run bedding questions

    ...incandescent bulb today. I'll see if that helps. They seemed, unnerved..? What is your experience? Also, what do you recommend for a Run Bedding? I'm using medium wood shavings in the coop. After 3 weeks there's not much left of the living grass we started with. I believe that I can get...
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    Safe to go to the coop?

    Hi all you chicken mamas. I am new to the chicken world and would love some advice on when the chicks are good to be moved to the coop/run. We got our girls (hopefully all girls) March 15th when they were 3 days old.They are doing great and love to hang out with us. We’ve kept them in a...
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    Muddy run -- flooring help/suggestions

    Hey y'all! A couple of weeks ago we finally moved our two "og" hens to their new coop and run. The coop is a small prefab, and the run is one of those metal ones that you have to assemble; a tarp is covering one section, but we plan on getting another to cover the section their coop is under...
  10. Emrosenagel

    Is shell rock safe for chickens?

    Hello! Recently, we’ve been filling up some big holes in the backyard with shell rock, which is crushed limestone and shells. I’ve always been under the assumption limestone was toxic if the dust is inhaled. Is that true, or will my chickens be harmed if they are exposed to it?
  11. RuffIedFeathers

    Recommendations on coop bedding, nesting material and run floor material

    Hello, What I currently do with my coop is the deep litter method with hemp. Recently I tried using just one bag of hemp to see if I preferred cleaning more frequently, but after a month it smelled really bad; it didn't when I was using 3 bag of hemp and the deep litter method. I was a little...
  12. dottie15

    Chicken run bedding

    ...in socal this weekend but I still plan on completely cleaning the run, coop, feeder, waterers, their toys and provide a frees layer of run bedding. Any suggestions on bedding? And any idea why my two hens sneeze every once in a while? Thanks in advance. The picture attached is just to show my...
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    Convert old chicken run into garden beds

    Hi all, there was an old post about this, but it didn't have much info. We recently moved the chickens to another area and there is a large area of mud and manure (some wood chips) that I would like to convert to garden beds for next year. What can I do now to prep the beds for next year? Is it...
  14. K0k0shka

    Adding run bedding to the garden

    My run bedding is 3.5 years old at this point - a concoction of wood chips, dry leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste that I have added periodically over the years, and which has been composting in place nicely. It’s piling up pretty high at this point so I need to remove some and start...
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    Help with base of run

    I think I made a mistake when I put my ladies out in their coop with the attached run. I didn't prep the run in any way, shape or form, and just assumed the dirt/grass/weed situation was good enough. Now that it's been a few weeks obviously the weeds/grass are gone and it's just bare soil, but...
  16. Raised grass beds for chicken runs.

    Ariannas Chicken Coop | Raised grass beds for chicken runs.

    The Grass Boxes The idea is pretty simple. 1) Make a wood frame ( like you would do for a raised garden bed) 2) Built a door. Staple the rubber net ( there are some very thick and heavy duty nets available), then screw another piece of wood to pin the net like a sandwich ( I used a 1x2 on the...
  17. Uprising

    Run/coop bedding

    Hi all, I'm looking for some suggestions for ground cover in my coop's run. I live in SLC, Utah. My run is well-ventilated and exposed to sun for a good part of the day (with a good amount of shade and a fan/mister for the girls too). We have a very dry and hot summer. However, my main concern...
  18. macmac955

    Bedding for run?

    Currently I have a prefab coop for my 5 buff Orpington and 3 EE pullets. Right now there’s tractor supply shavings in the coop and run. I would like something with a more sandy texture for the run so they can dust bath, but nothing that will heat up and hurt their feet. Any suggestions?
  19. Quacking ducks

    Chicken/duck bedding?

    I have chickens and ducks. they have separate coops but have the same run. what is the best thing to put on the ground in the coops and run? The ducks soak the run and make it all mud and smell like a pig pen and the chickens dig holes that make me trip when hauling water in. I have heard some...
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    Are these wood chips any good for run bedding?

    Hello, my chickens have eaten down just about all the grass in my new coop and it's time for some bedding. Seems like wood chips are very popular and usually easy to obtain and not too expensive (or free). My local city compost site chips all the brush and branches they receive into large piles...
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