Cleotastic
In the Brooder
Hi there.
I'm new to chickens, and currently have none - until 4pm this afternoon!
My question is this: I've just predator-proofed my run, and I laid new turf over the wire mesh floor four days ago. I plan to have a deep straw-yard system, and have all the straw ready to lay. But should I keep them on the new lawn to begin with, to give the turf a chance to establish itself? I'm fine about them destroying it, eventually, but I didn't like the idea of laying loads of straw so that it dies straightaway through lack of light before worm/bug/bacteria activity really commences. :/
I love the idea of having as much (beneficial) life in the litter as possible, so am I best to have the girls 'christening' the grass for a while, before laying the straw-yard?
The web, and BYC has been invaluable for research, but there are still so many holes in my knowledge, I'm afraid.
Many thanks for any help in advance.
Cleo
xxxxx
I'm new to chickens, and currently have none - until 4pm this afternoon!
My question is this: I've just predator-proofed my run, and I laid new turf over the wire mesh floor four days ago. I plan to have a deep straw-yard system, and have all the straw ready to lay. But should I keep them on the new lawn to begin with, to give the turf a chance to establish itself? I'm fine about them destroying it, eventually, but I didn't like the idea of laying loads of straw so that it dies straightaway through lack of light before worm/bug/bacteria activity really commences. :/
I love the idea of having as much (beneficial) life in the litter as possible, so am I best to have the girls 'christening' the grass for a while, before laying the straw-yard?
The web, and BYC has been invaluable for research, but there are still so many holes in my knowledge, I'm afraid.
Many thanks for any help in advance.
Cleo
xxxxx