mold

[kent318]

Hi,I'm new here and have not raised chickens since I was a boy.I now have a flock of 12 and am starting to get mold on the ground in the pen because of spilt feed and a lot of rain in my area lately.I was hoping someone knew some way of getting rid of it without digging it up or useing harsh chemicals.I was thinking of adding a thin layer of sand or gravel so it will drain better however It is mostly clay here and this approch could easely cost a lot of money . any suggestions would be helpful.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

yes add the sand especially gravel and then
add a inch or tow of agricultural limestone
usually sold at lumber yards
it is not harmful if the eat it as it is just a calcium

also if any questions email me

 

[sammi]

yes..lime raked in well..trying to get rid of the lumps.
make sure you get the right kind..

sand works well..even tho it could be costly..do sections at a time.

make sure you keep wet feed cleaned up...can make them really sick.

 

[kent318]

Thanks to everyone who helped with this I have some lime for garden veggies and such I hope thats good.Will definatly put lime sand and gravel in.guess thats what I get for not putting gravel in first.thanks again for the input sure the chickens will be much happier now.