Here's an example. Resist the temptation to cover the skirt with rocks or block. That can get the predators digging farther back under the skirt.
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Perfect! Thank you!Here's an example. Resist the temptation to cover the skirt with rocks or block. That can get the predators digging farther back under the skirt.
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Do I need larger run?? I want them to have plenty of space. I won’t have more than 12 grown hens, 1 rooster and then during the summer I’ll have some chicks in there sometimes (but not long)
We’ve got quite an area to add more if we need to and it looks like we do. I’d rather do it now than trying to add on more later.Your current run plan is minimally large enough, but if you can afford to give them more space, more is always better. I currently have 3 in a main run about 180 sq ft and grass is only a distant dream (I worried about having to mow it too - ha!) Once the grass is gone you'll want to use litter (or sand if that's your preference) to replace it to keep the ground covered, allow for easier clean up, and for drainage.
My hens ate all the grass in their run in three days!! And I had a large run. 5 hens. I used sand which I loved. It's just hard work filling the run with all that sand. Sand is also hard in winter if it freezes. I now moved and have 6 oak trees on the property and use all the leaves for the litter. Works way better. Bug galore for the girls, they turn the leaves over all the time, and I just Rake out the old and put in new every few months. We just had 5 inches of rain so I had to use wood shavings for extra but I like using leaves best.