Hello all! I have a 8x12 enclosed run area with a dirt floor. We add grass clippings and hay every once in awhile mostly cause the chickens love it, and once when snow blew in. My question is, as I was looking at them this mornign eating thier fodder, I imagined what powerful "dirt" that should be in there and thought I could dig up the top layer for the garden. If I do that, I will be left with a little bit of a hole. Anyone have any sugestions about how to keep this little compost bank going? can I put peet moss in there? any other suggestions ?? thanks!
Hi! I wouldn't use peat, it would be bad for the chickens to breath. Once they start scratching around in it there would be a lot of fine dust they kick up. Plus if it got wet, it would be very heavy and take a long time to dry out.
