Your girls are gonna think they died n went to heaven!
Now, back to your original query.........
GRASS! A layer of wood chips, not shavings will help keep it dry. Poop will wash down through them keeping it clean and will fertilize the soil underneath pulling up worms for them to scratch up...
9ft wide x11ft long = 99square feet. That's good for 24 chooks. :thumbsup
You're platinum :gig
Your early posts sounded like MUCH smaller dimensions!
6 chickens will be super happy here.
Just be ready for chicken math. It strikes when you least expect it. :lau:lauThat's the only time you will...
Your run is good to for 6 chooks if it is 5ftx 13 ft! That's 65 square ft.
Now just increase your coop to 24 square ft and you're golden.
Until chicken math hits.:eek::th:lau:gig
It's not rough if you're serious about having healthy happy chooks. I never took any knowledgeable advice as being mean or rough. I've always been happy to get good advice although, DANG, it sure meant more work for me!
Your coop barely handles 3. The run only handles 2. I know you came here for advice from experienced members. I had to rethink my flocks areas once I came here. So glad I did. Please consider the advice of the experts here. Just start building onto your coop. If you are free ranging you might be...