chicken run

Hey guys! So last summer for my run it was just all dirt, the smell wasn't terrible but it definitely was there. Come fall/winter I ended up using straw on top of snow to help my chickens. Now that spring is here and summer is fast approaching, I was wondering if it would be okay to continue...

I am so upset right now, I'm posting this here as well as under "predators." I have a large 6'x15' walk in chicken run from Omlet. A HAWK has been able to kill two of our beloved satin bantam chickens through the fencing. I am devastated. Clearly 1/2" or 1/4" hardware cloth is standard for...

They are not predator proof. Yesterday one of my 2 satin bantams was found dead (she had been acting slow, so I thought maybe she had died in the corner and something tried to snack on her. Bagged her up and sent her for necropsy in case something was happening with my flock. WHELP - fool me...

Can someone help me with ideas on a space in my run that can be used for my silkies to take cover from the larger birds in my flock? Looking for ideas & pictures if you have anything! Thanks!

Hi! I’m looking into getting natural mulch for my chicken run. I know black walnut trees can be toxic to gardens but what about using the tree as mulch in a chicken run? Toxic to them? Toxic to my garden that is close by? Not worth the risk? Thanks!

Thanks for letting me join. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE my CHICKENS! So reading anything on them, looking at photos, hanging out with them is awesome.

Hi! I'm really frustrated at the moment trying to figure out what to do. I switched my run flooring to river sand this spring after reading a number of posts and articles touting it, but two of my hens got sick with coccidiosis since and after reading some critiques of sand I'm thinking I should...

Good day all! I'm pretty new to raising chickens so any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to build a new coop and run for my hens but I'm unsure of where I should put it. The current chicken coop is not on flat ground and causes issues with water pooling and several other issues that...

Hey ! So for awhile i was putting timothy hay at the bottom of my chicken run since they’ve eaten all the grass. But I live in Louisiana so it rains almost everyday, and the timothy hay was just getting muddy and smelly. So I decided to put some sand down as well. But the sand has appeared to...

My littles are growing up so fast! The three big girls have met them through bars and although don’t think much of them now, they will when the 4 chicks move into the big run with them. I want to make a temporary diy run separator for my omelet run, one with a door so there is simple access. How...

So its been a rainy June so far, and my chickens of course have killed the grass in their run as expected. This led to some stinky mud of course, despite my best efforts. So I knew I needed a lot of mulch so I started looking online to see what I could find at a discount. I stumbled across...

We have a rather large chicken run off our coop. Most of the grass has been eaten now and we are adding some new chicks (when they are ready). My question is is there anything to add to keep it more sanitary? Anything I can sprinkle on the ground? Sand is not a good option and litter would make...

My dad and I built this chicken run with 10 t-posts and 2 in. by 4 in. wire mesh. In the future, we will build a mobile chicken coop to dock at present wooden door opening.

Hello everyone! My father and brother are constructing a beautiful chicken coop thats 4x4. How big should the chicken run be? We have 6 chicks that are growing too fast! Please let me know what you guys think.

Hello all, I'm not sure if this belongs in this forum, or another one, but I'll start here. We have some new chicks in the garage that are ready to move to coop. Right around the time that we got our chicks, I noticed that my two big girls had scaly leg mites :(. I treated them and moved them...

Hello all! Almost finished building our first chicken coop for our 13 girls. Actually picked up The coop idea from a thread on here so shout out to My6chicks. I’m looking for some run ideas now. I don’t want to go over the top with it considering the coop was much more expensive than I...

I am constructing an 8x8 quail run in my backyard. It will be completely safe from all predators. What about rain? Do you suggest I put a sheet of tin over half of it, and leave the rest open, but with wire? Would mulch, over a layer of sand, be a good design for the floor? How many quail could...

I am raising a flock of 5 barnevelders. I am wondering if a 3x4 foot henhouse with a 4x9 foot run is big enough. The chickens will be free ranging, but just in case they have to be locked up we have the 4x9 foot run. Is my space to chicken ratio accurate? There’s no way for me to make any...