Filling In Open Spaces

[RedneckRebel]

My coop has several holes where the ground was not level underneath the walls of my coop, any suggestions of what to do? I'm afraid my chickens are gonna dig out eventually

 

[nbenevento]

I would be more concerned with what is going to dig IN the coop. Patch it up with hardware cloth buried a little into the ground then back fill with dirt. That's probably the best advice I can give without seeing pictures of exactly what you are talking about.

 

[RedneckRebel]

The coop is a box 10ft x10ft x10ft, the unfilled spaces are at the bottom with 1-3 inches of space in various places, I like your idea, thanks

 

[canesisters]

I had 6" gaps under the front and back walls when I started converting a shed into a coop. I looked a several options and finally settled on block to 'close' the gap and then filling the floor with 7" of crush&run (stone dust & gravel mix). Once it's packed down it is almost concrete. The chickens dig it a little but I just scoop what they've gotten loose back in and stomp it down.

 

[RedneckRebel]

Thanks for the advice