I was thinking i should get some pea gravel to put down in the worst spots. Worked well in TN.Me too. The path out to the coop (and everything else for that matter) is all mud. At least the cold weather firms it up a bit, but with each thaw it just turns back to mud.. same with the run, then everyone is dirty. Not to mention warm weather means rain.. rain that can't get through the frozen dirt below the layer of mud so it makes it even more muddy.