New coop run - currently yard grass - what should we do ?

[Tesumph]

3.5x3.5 feet is not “a couple inches larger” than 9x18 feet..?

 

[Cryss]

9ft wide x11ft long = 99square feet. That's good for 24 chooks.
You're platinum
Your early posts sounded like MUCH smaller dimensions!
6 chickens will be super happy here.
Just be ready for chicken math. It strikes when you least expect it. That's the only time you will need to enlarge your coop by 4sqft per bird.
Nice job!

 

[ChickaMama49]

9ft wide x11ft long = 99square feet. That's good for 24 chooks.
You're platinum
Your early posts sounded like MUCH smaller dimensions!
6 chickens will be super happy here.
Just be ready for chicken math. It strikes when you least expect it. That's the only time you will need to enlarge your coop by 4sqft per bird.
Nice job!

Thank you! I’d love more but we are only allowed 5 here !

 

[Cryss]

Thank you! I’d love more but we are only allowed 5 here !

Your girls are gonna think they died n went to heaven!
Now, back to your original query.........
GRASS! A layer of wood chips, not shavings will help keep it dry. Poop will wash down through them keeping it clean and will fertilize the soil underneath pulling up worms for them to scratch up. Lovely.

 

[ChickaMama49]

Thank you! I appreciate your advice! I was thinking chips , we can get pine chips would that work?

 

[Lazy Farmer]

What should we do for the run after the chickens dig up all the grass?

Relocate it periodically. Looks light enough.
Perhaps fasten some drop down wheels as well. Each time it is moved, the earth has been fertilized and grass will grow back quickly this time of year.

What part of the peninsula to you live in?

 

[ChickaMama49]

Relocate it periodically. Looks light enough.
Perhaps fasten some drop down wheels as well. Each time it is moved, the earth has been fertilized and grass will grow back quickly this time of year.
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What part of the peninsula to you live in?

We are in central FL. It’s way to heavy to move!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

We are in central FL. It’s way to heavy to move!

I'm near Dunnellon Fl. NOTHING is too heavy to move. You should see our tractor houses. They are on skids and they are pulled by a 4x4 just a few feet over so the grass can rest.
Looks like a good set up for 5 birds.
Good job and good luck.

 

[ChickaMama49]

I'm near Dunnellon Fl. NOTHING is too heavy to move. You should see our tractor houses. They are on skids and they are pulled by a 4x4 just a few feet over so the grass can rest.
Looks like a good set up for 5 birds.
Good job and good luck.

You’re right I just don’t have the means to move it . Maybe eventually we can . Good to meet a FL chicken neighbor!

 

[Tesumph]

Maybe it’s the picture that’s confusing you, don’t really know. All I know is we’re good! Have a great day!

Haha, okay. Have a good one.