Green smelly algae

[Hddesdemona09]

Hi everyone. I’m new to the backyard chicken. I was wondering if anyone has seen this before. At first I thought something died under my coop and couldn’t find anything thougt maybe something got stuck in the walls of the coop. Went on for about probably a month, stench still strong I figured if something was dead up in the walls of the coop it would of passed but then I found that the smell is coming from this horrible green algae that’s taking over my chicken coop run. I have had so much rain and humidity for a while. Nothing is drying out. I would like to get something to spray and kill it but not sure what to use. I’m hoping that some one has seen this before
Thank you

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC! It's good that you have joined us here.

I don't know if it is safe around chickens or not but they used to treat the local swimming hole with copper sulfate when we got an algae bloom.

 

[Tookie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

No idea what in the world that algae stuff is, that's really strange...but good luck getting rid of it!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Is it flooded that it's so wet to grow algae? If so I would dig some drainage ditches to channel off the water. I don't think you can kill it off unless you dry it out. You might post this question in our Coop and Run Construction forums for more help... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

Good luck and welcome to our community!

 

[Hddesdemona09]

Hello and Welcome to BYC! It's good that you have joined us here.

Thank you
I have had chickens for about 3 years and I’m always learning. I love following along.

 

[Hddesdemona09]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Is it flooded that it's so wet to grow algae? If so I would dig some drainage ditches to channel off the water. I don't think you can kill it off unless you dry it out. You might post this question in our Coop and Run Construction forums for more help... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

Good luck and welcome to our community!

The outer run is under some trees. The area catches some sun. It has been so humid I’m hoping the humidity will break to dry it out. I’m not sure if it will die off it looks so green.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

If possible you need to put a solid roof over the run and do everything you can to divert any water that flows into the run away from the it. The dryer the better. You can try turning over the soil then covering the area with a layer of wood chips. But it would need to stay dry. So deal with the water issue first.

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Welcome to our awesome community! Nice to meet you

 

[Hddesdemona09]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

If possible you need to put a solid roof over the run and do everything you can to divert any water that flows into the run away from the it. The dryer the better. You can try turning over the soil then covering the area with a layer of wood chips. But it would need to stay dry. So deal with the water issue first.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.