Coop run is just dirt

[Karen 2739]

My coop run is only the natural dirt/ground. Should I be using something on top of the ground? I just rake it up once a week. What advice?

thank you!

 

[spike844]

In our run connected to the hen house, it is just dirt and whatever else gets in there. Out in the chicken yard, I put some mulch, but dirt is just fine. The mulch made the yard look good for about three days... then .... the chickens went to work.

-Noah

 

[ailurophile23]

Dirt is fine. If you get much rain it may get muddy and messy and smelly though. Sand might be a good alternative as it drains well when it gets wet and it helps dry out the chicken poop until you get to cleaning it out.

 

[billl2099]

my run is also plain dirt, my chickens wouldn't have any other way

 

[UrbanChickensRUs]

Ours is dirt too but I throw lawn clippings in there and they seem to love it. I compost grass anyway so it all ends up in the same place after they do there thing on it.

 

[HenneePennee]

Mine has a dirt floor. When we rake leaves the chickens LOVE for me to give them a pile to play in. I could dump a wheelbarrow full in there every day and they scratch around like there is burried treasure. Fun to watch!

 

[cpwhip]

MINES DIRT TOO I think they would just tear up any grass that

 

[neVar]

mine's dirt/grass- but we throw lawn clippings in there which really helps keep it dry and from smelling. (we have chicken wire on the bottom but the grass comes through it

 

[KDK1]

Mine is dirt w/prairie hay... They love picking through it finding all kinds of seeds to munch.

 

[Hopper]

Dirt and it seems to be fine but I'm a chicken newbie!