Run flooring

[Aunt Angus]

Not necessarily.

Some materials will pack, mat, and mold under certain circumstances, but if the area is well-drained, the layers aren't put in too thickly, and the chickens are encouraged to keep it turned and fluffed (toss treats into the area that needs work), they are usually fine.

A mix of materials can be less likely to pack and mat.

It rains a lot here, and I've not had issues with using whatever I bring in from the first floor. Except when we got 14 inches in one day. But it drained pretty quickly and dried out nicely once I added a little pine bedding, more forest litter, and mixed it all up.

 

[Redbirdacres]

Can you fence in an area for them attached to the run?? So they can free range? Doesn’t need to be predator proof, cuz the run is…..

They will have access to that once our garden fencing is done but that will be a few weeks yet. They get to free range when we're out there every morning doing chores