Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Marie2020]

It had spinach and fried onions too

Will you stop all this food talk please

 

[Marie2020]

Chicken tax

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They look as if they are having a very deep discussion.

 

[featherhead007]

Will you stop all this food talk please

O cake, I meant okay!

 

[MaryJanet]

Ok, brains trust, I am thinking ahead to winter. We have had a few wet days so far this autumn and with our run not being covered I am thinking of solutions to the slushy cesspool potential of the ground before it happens.
I was originally thinking of a tarp over most of the top but I don’t think i will get it tight enough so the rain water will pool and won’t be a solution at all.
So I guess my question is what do you think will work as a ground cover in the run that will not get slushy but will not be too harsh on the girls soft beautiful feet? I think bark chips may present a problem but any opinions will be taken on board
Thank you in advance

Edited to add these pics, 2 things I found at my supply place that could work. Not as harsh as wood chips I don’t think but may provide a healthy cover and drain enough through to the soil but not allow it to be muddy ground if it is a thick enough covering
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Sand?

 

[MaryJanet]

Add some tomato, spinach or lettuce and a fried egg, then you have yourself a burger add beetroot and it’s an ‘Aussie’ burger

And take away the cottage cheese! And one patty.

 

[Marie2020]

O cake, I meant okay!

I'll have some cake too if it's homemade

 

[Marie2020]

Sand?

I used builders sand in some of their dusting areas. It's done their feet a lot of good

 

[featherhead007]

Sand?

Sand holds water in

 

[Marie2020]

Definitely going now. I don't want to but have to get curtains and rings .

See you later

 

[Marie2020]

Sand holds water in

I'll sort you out later young man