ColetasticChickens
In the Brooder
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I do have a roof, I use wood chips and the pullets are 10 weeks oldView attachment 1712319 So my coop/run is at the bottom of a hill. Any ideas, suppose there loving like it. I really don’t like muck, it’s like soggy cereal.
I’m sorry but I can’t do thatYou need to divert the water coming down the hill with trenches, swales, and berms to keep it out of the run and coop....or move the whole thing elsewhere.
Some wider shots showing the whole area all around might help.
Ok, not moving the coop but I’m dumping straw in it now!If you cannot divert the water, or move the coop to a dryer area, I'd be putting a couple bails of straw in the run as bedding at least 4 to 6 inches deep. Maybe also put a plywood covered pallet in so the chickens can get out of the water. I'd start with the straw. Good luck!
Sounds good! I don't know where you are, but here in Northern California we get Rice Straw. It's very soft, and only $4 for a big bale!Ok, not moving the coop but I’m dumping straw in it now!
OK but you could still do this.......Ok, not moving the coop
You need to divert the water coming down the hill with trenches, swales, and berms to keep it out of the run and coop.
Some wider shots showing the whole area all around might help.