groundcover

Hi all - I was surprised not to find a thread when I searched for "groundcover"/ground cover. We have a small lawn area in a suburban back yard so between the chickens and some construction work, our lawn is definitely on its way out, and I'd love to do something to get it looking better before...

What kind of mulch/groundcover do you all use in your run? My run is bare earth, (no plants, no bugs) and the girls are very bored. Unfortunately, I can't put in a compost pile, because of rodent problems. I'm trying to find a mulching material to put down that attracts bugs for them to eat, but...

We have 8 spoiled backyard hens in our medium-sized backyard. They free range daily. Our grass/weeds have been eaten by them and all green has disappeared. Just dirt now! We are going to fence off a small area to possibly put sod down for our kids’ play area. For the surrounding areas and bulk...