We also have an extended area fenced off behind the main run, I think it’s 12 X 40. I don’t let the chickens into it every day. In fact, during the heat and drought this year, they only get to go in after it rains, and then only for one or two days. There’s a lot of chickweed, which they...
When we built our coop 7 yrs ago, it was in a grassy barn lot, no other plants whatsoever.
Weeds grew in the 25‘ X 30’ run behind it, and thrived in rainy years, but as we got more chickens, up to 13, and had a couple years of drought, all the plants disappeared.....except the volunteer...