Constructing Run Floor

[MapleLaurelFarms]

Thank you for telling me! I would’ve thought to still do rocks to help with the drainage. One side is going to have a retaining wall type of thing but with cinder blocks. Maybe 3 blocks high and then the other side that is up higher on the slope is going to just have one cinder block bordering. Was going to have the wood frame of the run sit on the blocks but I guess I can do a hardware cloth apron too. Thank you for your time!

If you're not able to do the apron and need the drainage, you could do a layer of gravel under a layer of hardware cloth and then top that with a lot of woodchips or whatever bedding you use. It will still break down and you can do deep litter method. You don't need to be directly on dirt to 'compost.' If you rake stuff around, just be careful you don't catch the cloth with your rake until that gets good and covered over.