Thanks for all the help. It all helps me understand what they will do and help me to better plan to keep the chickens happy and healthy. Sand sounds like the way to go for the run.
Alex
I'm in the design stages of a chicken coop I'll be building in the next few months. I'm looking at a design for 12-15 chickens. Rhode Island Reds and Buff orpingtons.
I'm shooting for 4sq ft per bird in the coop. 4x15=60. I need a coop with about 60 sq ft. To keep it easy for the sake of my...