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We are located in coastal south Florida, about 3/4 of a mile from the Gulf of Mexico. Hot and humid most of the year with a lot of rain during the summer months. We are using a partially covered run that sits under a good-sized oak tree. It we will see a fair share of wet days no matter what. I've seen varying suggestions as to the best material to use for the run. Some say just let the chickens turn the land, since it is mostly sand anyway and scoop the poop. Some say they use pine or white shavings or wood chips. And I've seen people disagree with these suggestions for various reasons - sand and scoop causes a fly issue, while shavings or wood chips can cause other issues due to staying wet.
Looking for some good advice on what to use for our run. Where we are located is very sandy to begin with. As soon as the chickens turn whatever grass is there, it will be mostly sand.
Thanks!
Looking for some good advice on what to use for our run. Where we are located is very sandy to begin with. As soon as the chickens turn whatever grass is there, it will be mostly sand.
Thanks!