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I use sand in the run. It dries poop quickly and I use a leaf rake and sifting screen or kitty litter scoop for a quick cleanup. I think if you are dealing with a run that gets muddy, the wood chips would retain the moisture and create other unwanted problems. I use pine shavings in the coop...

We purchase "fly predators" on Amazon. They are a natural predator that eat the fly larvae that are laid on the chicken poop. They come as larvae themselves, that hatch and feed on the fly larvae. We order a pack of 5,000 every couple of weeks during fly season and they do a great job of...

I've used tie wire (used to tie rebar-available at hardware stores) to tie overlapping hardware cloth about every six inches. Even though the wire isn't galvanized, it holds up well over the years, and is flexible enough to twist with a pliers.