Good idea except for the cheap plastic (imo). Why not buy something that lasts longer. Good fence can be reused over and over again. I bought more expensive panels with 2x2” wire. I reuse these panels for all kind if purposes.
The tiny poo of my tiny chickens just disappears into the grass. 😁🍀 Most of it anyway and I can’t recall it ever got between my toes.
Mdh did get a 🐝 sting once in blooming clover ☘️. After a very dry summer only the hardest grasses and moss returned. The clover didn’t return so now we do...
There are more ways then to keep them in a fenced area (al the time) that work wel for me.
Other things you can consider:
Some breeds scratch less then other breeds. Its known that heavy feathered footage chickens scratch less.
If you keep the chickens in a run for say 50% of the time you have...