Run Question

[roguewarrior330]

Hi all! I am new to raising chickens and had a question about the run i built. I've had my 5 island reds and 1 plymouth rock for a week now. I think i have the coop squared away but was wondering about cleaning the run. It is 10 foot by 8 foot and currently what used to be part of my yard is the floor of it. I was noticing all the flies today and was wondering what the best approach to the ground is. Does the ground need cleaned? Or spread the wood shavings i am using in the coop? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[jeepguy982001]

i don't know sounds like you have plenty of space. i've never noticed a fly problem in my run but its on top of a hill and stays well drained. Hope somebody gives you the answer your looking for.

 

[roguewarrior330]

Oh yeah, My family is from northeast Ohio. Hello to all.

 

[texasrandi]

Welcome! We have 2 kinds of flies with our chickens - the ones that lay eggs in fresh manure and the ones that lay in old manure. The ones that lay in the old manure, I noticed, feed off of the ones in the fresh manure. So, although I keep my coops clean, I guess it's not a good idea to keep them too clean. Maybe you just don't have the right balance yet. It may sound crazy, but that's what I have observed.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Yo umay want to post your question in the Coop and Run or the Managing your Flock sections

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Hello and

from The Bluegrass State! So glad to have you with us.