Chicken run question?

[zebra55]

My chicken run is built over my existing lawn. Is grass alright to have in it or do I need to put something over it, i.e sand?

Thanks.

 

[Judy]

Your chickens will greatl enjoy the grass, until they kill it all off!

 

[lazy gardener]

When they do that, you can put shredded trees, leaves, grass clippings, in for a deep litter. Or you can use sand. (Others use sand and love it. I do the compostable stuff) The worst thing you can do is let them strip the vegetation, then leave them on bare soil which will alternately be a dust bowl or mud pit, and be an open invite to pathogens. Enjoy your chickens, and consider their run as a wonderful opportunity to create some fantastic compost/mulch for your yard, while giving your girls a very important job to do.

 

[donrae]

When they do that, you can put shredded trees, leaves, grass clippings, in for a deep litter. Or you can use sand. (Others use sand and love it. I do the compostable stuff) The worst thing you can do is let them strip the vegetation, then leave them on bare soil which will alternately be a dust bowl or mud pit, and be an open invite to pathogens. Enjoy your chickens, and consider their run as a wonderful opportunity to create some fantastic compost/mulch for your yard, while giving your girls a very important job to do.

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[Judy]

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