Mud!

[Pollo Posada]

I have a dirt floor in my run and even though I let the chickens, 2 ducks, and 2 goslings free range all day, their run is beyond disgusting. It stinks. It's gross and my poor Pekin ducks are a muddy mess. Advice with all of this rain in Maryland or is it just a hopeless mess until the summer?

My husband bought me big rubber boots... that's his solution. Sweet!

 

[WKYChick]

I have heard others use sand, I was going to ask the same thing, we have had so much rain it gets nasty, so when my covered run gets complete, I am thinking about adding sand.

I like to hear what others suggest

 

[Pollo Posada]

I might create quick sand with all of the mud and sand together!!! Watch me disappear when I go out to collect eggs! HA!

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

 

[patandchickens]

See my "fixing a muddy run" page (link in .sig below) for suggestions for a multi-pronged attack (which tends to work better than just doing one thing at a time)

Good luck, have "fun"

,

Pat

 

[Pollo Posada]

Awesome advice on the Big Ol' Mud Page!!! I am going to get on that if it ever stops raining! THANKS!