My run started as grass, and that lasted about 2 days. I hauled in lots of leaves in the fall, and they're scratched down now too. I have some pieces of bark in one corner; hoping to turn over bugs in the spring. When I replace the coop bedding in the spring, it'll go into the run as well.
If we get a couple dry days, I'll see about adding some more leaves. They were afraid of the "big piles" for... about 5 minutes. Then they found out how much they liked scratching through them. They're free too, which is good!
Hubby got a 40 ton wood splitter, so no log he can move is "too big to split," but I'm going to bat my eyes at him and see about a log or two to put in the run.
Really, really nice job, Mfranks. What a great chicken space.
If we get a couple dry days, I'll see about adding some more leaves. They were afraid of the "big piles" for... about 5 minutes. Then they found out how much they liked scratching through them. They're free too, which is good!
Hubby got a 40 ton wood splitter, so no log he can move is "too big to split," but I'm going to bat my eyes at him and see about a log or two to put in the run.
Really, really nice job, Mfranks. What a great chicken space.