Gone bare FAST!

[Our Roost]

25 chicks and 2 peking ducks got introduced to their 20x55ft. run a few weeks back. It went from a luscious green coverage to a well pecked baren ground almost before our eyes! Nothing left now but soil. We are not in a panic but are concerned as if this is a problem for the chickens and ducks. We havent tryed free grazing them outside the run area and dont know if they will return to the coop if we opt to do that. I guess this is why farmers rotate their stock to different pastures. There is plenty of feed, water, and occaisional bugs in the run area for them to forage on but no green leafage. Does anyone spread hay and some type of seed rye seed around to regrow the area? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Maybe this is normal.

 

[jeepguy982001]

my runs the same way. Every now and then i'll throw grass clippings in there but its not really needed. Or you can make a frame covered in wire about a inch of the ground and grass will grow through and the chickens can't get to the roots. I wouldn't do the hole area just some spots though.