yes. my question is really more if dirt will be enough, or is there another material (in addition to dirt) to help raise and level the yard there. possible I'm over thinking this?
from the back fence to about where I'm standing will be the new, permanent coop and run. the slope of the yard isn't too severe, but it's a problem I'd like to remedy for the new coop so that I can keep as dry a run as possible. I don't have pictures of it actually flooding.
hello! my name is alison, and this is my first time raising chickens. my four girls are almost four months old. two of them are rhode island reds and the other two are black orpingtons. I've been completely caught off guard by how goofy and entertaining they are. they make me so happy, and...
a little of both. it mostly floods because my yard and the yard behind mine are at a slight slant, so with heavy rain, their water comes flooding into my yard and then floods the run. for my temporary run, I've fashioned a long 4x4 in the ground along the back to divert water to the sides as...
I'm about to build a much bigger coop and run. my current run floods with heavy rain and creates a lot of smell and flies in the aftermath. I want to raise the ground for the larger coop and run to prevent this and keep it as dry as possible for my girls. any suggestions? I'd rather not build...