Building a chicken run

[aart]

Really? Meh. My landscape place carries stuff that looks like it was salvaged out of someone's yard (and probably was lol).

I suppose places can be different, but the two landscape places I checked,
the 'mulch' was the same stuff you find bagged in the stores....most dyed and all too small.

 

[Primicum Bavaricum]

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The bagged stuff at HD is usually much finer than the tree trimmers chips I get.
...and most will be dyed.

hank you. Good to know. Then I know where to get mine. Our city offers it for free to pick up. I just go there and get it. I must say. You all are awesome for giving me so much good advice. Thank you.

 

[Primicum Bavaricum]

And expensive in comparison. Contact some tree trimmers in your area OP, and see if you can get a load of chips for free or cost of gas. People can't give them away fast enough here.

If all else fails then I'd check a landscape supply for bulk pricing, or if you can't store such a large amount, then the closest product from a big box store would probably be pine nuggets. Most bagged mulches nowadays are dyed - it's very obvious if you look at the bag and everything inside is a very even (and often unnatural) color.

Thank you.

 

[Primicum Bavaricum]

Thank you so much for your answer. Now, regarding woodchips. If I buy the ones, let's say at Home Depot. Do I have to be afraid there might be some chemicals in them added which might hurt the chicken? Or is this something not to worry about. So far with all the suggestions, I think I will use wood chips.