stavo
Songster
Hello All,
I'm new to chickens and in the process of creating a home for them. The coop and run will be their full-time residence, as our property is not really safe for free-ranging. I'm planning on an 8' x 12' run, plus another 4' x 5' under the coop. I really would like to use the Deep Litter Method (in the run only, not the coop). I know this has been addressed extensively in this forum, but I wasn't able to find answers to my questions. Specifically...
1. I want to keep the option open to move the entire enterprise to another part of the property in the future, if necessary. With that in mind, I prefer not to cement in any foundation or base for the run to sit on. But I know there also needs to be something solid to contain all the bedding. Could this be done with pavers stacked on top of each other. Or are there any other suggestions - maybe railroad ties?
2. I'm assuming that rain water is bad for DLM. So how do others prevent sideways rain during the winter from soaking it all? Along the same lines, should I be concerned with water runoff making it's way through the run?
I'm new to chickens and in the process of creating a home for them. The coop and run will be their full-time residence, as our property is not really safe for free-ranging. I'm planning on an 8' x 12' run, plus another 4' x 5' under the coop. I really would like to use the Deep Litter Method (in the run only, not the coop). I know this has been addressed extensively in this forum, but I wasn't able to find answers to my questions. Specifically...
1. I want to keep the option open to move the entire enterprise to another part of the property in the future, if necessary. With that in mind, I prefer not to cement in any foundation or base for the run to sit on. But I know there also needs to be something solid to contain all the bedding. Could this be done with pavers stacked on top of each other. Or are there any other suggestions - maybe railroad ties?
2. I'm assuming that rain water is bad for DLM. So how do others prevent sideways rain during the winter from soaking it all? Along the same lines, should I be concerned with water runoff making it's way through the run?