Flooding pen

[Trenda50]

I have Bobwhite quail on the ground. We recently had a snow storm and the snow was so deep some of our fence line went under the drifts. However everything is rapidly melting and we have streams flowing through our yard and our quail run and pen are wet and soggy. Fortunately they can get off the ground but I need to try and dry the pen and run up some. I was wondering if there were any good suggestions. I considered buying sand but am unsure whether it's safe for the quail.

 

[DobieLover]

I have Bobwhite quail on the ground. We recently had a snow storm and the snow was so deep some of our fence line went under the drifts. However everything is rapidly melting and we have streams flowing through our yard and our quail run and pen are wet and soggy. Fortunately they can get off the ground but I need to try and dry the pen and run up some. I was wondering if there were any good suggestions. I considered buying sand but am unsure whether it's safe for the quail.

Sand will just wash away.
Can you dig a temporary diversion trench or is the ground frozen?

 

[Trenda50]

Sand will just wash away.
Can you dig a temporary diversion trench or is the ground frozen? I am considering that. However I had a weasel get into my pen last summer and now I have a lot of concrete around it.

Sand will just wash away.
Can you dig a temporary diversion trench or is the ground frozen?

I may be able. I have been considering this however I do have a lot of concrete around it due to a weasel attack last summer, (caught in the act) we made a lot of changes to it and I am so paranoid about small openings around the pen. But this may be my only option.

 

[DobieLover]

I may be able. I have been considering this however I do have a lot of concrete around it due to a weasel attack last summer, (caught in the act) we made a lot of changes to it and I am so paranoid about small openings around the pen. But this may be my only option.

The trench doesn't have to right next to the run. It just has to be in the path of the water flowing towards the run.

 

[mixedUPturk]

I really like @DobieLover s idea plus id say pine shavings can help absorb the wet in the pen after the fix.

Sand wouldnt absorb anything.