hello my name is pat and i live in essex england

[petricia]

i have 3 bantams a silky apekin and a wellsummer am new to hen keeping and only have a small free run as well as a enclosed coup am worried about not being able to keep the ground rotated any suggestions on keeping it sanitised .my hens are supposed to be 6 mnths old and we have had them for a month any help please

 

[1 Critter Camp]

Welcome to BYC! I am a new member too but I have been getting valuable information from here for almost a year! Great place!
Lots of knowledge people so I know you will find out the best way to take care of your chicken area.

I don't know the best way... I just rake my small area and recover it with very fine pine shavings. If the ground needs more help than that, I sprinkle lime powder in the soil to help break down the waste. I mix it in before I place the shavings.

There is an article on here about using sand but I don't know about that being best.

 

[glendaschicks]

Hi Pat. I'm too new to have any advice for you, but welcome to the site.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings, Pat, and

! Happy you joined us! Best of luck to you and your flock!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[AK Baha]

Hello Pat,Welcome from Alaska. There is some good info on this thread.https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/788541/cleaning-the-run

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[sourland]

Hi, Pat, welcome to BYC.