gravel in coop

[Cacique500]

Without seeing a picture of your setup I'm just going to throw a couple things out here.

I'd leave the gravel - mainly for drainage. We have clay here so if we don't get the water out it turns in to a swamp.

They're going to eat it from time to time, don't think it's really something to worry about. Ours eat all kinds of rocks/grit/etc. Mine also seem to love eating the clear silicone caulk around the house when they freerange, which drives me crazy.

If possible, I'd cover a good portion of the run (if not all of it) if you can. If you can keep them dry it'll cut down on the smell and make for cleaner/healthier chickens.

 

[PapaChaz]

Without seeing a picture of your setup I'm just going to throw a couple things out here.

I'd leave the gravel - mainly for drainage. We have clay here so if we don't get the water out it turns in to a swamp.

They're going to eat it from time to time, don't think it's really something to worry about. Ours eat all kinds of rocks/grit/etc. Mine also seem to love eating the clear silicone caulk around the house when they freerange, which drives me crazy.

If possible, I'd cover a good portion of the run (if not all of it) if you can. If you can keep them dry it'll cut down on the smell and make for cleaner/healthier chickens.

exactly, before there was store bought 'grit' in bag, they pretty much dug through the rocks to find pieces they could swallow. It's not anything to worry about.

cacique500 you should scroll over to the social forum and get in on the 'Yo Georgians' thread, we have a blast over there

 

[hoofpawclawacre]

Chickens are so strong and clever! They can dig right through that gravel if they want to make their own dust bath. Mine have.