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[WVduckchick]

Do you think sand under the rock would be a good idea? I used to worry about fleas getting in sand but I think it was just the stuff I had brought in from the creek some years back that was the problem.

Depends on what's under where the sand would go. Sand could just make it worse, never mind the fleas. That area is going to stay soaked, so something to make the rocks not sink into the ground is what you need, or extra rocks to add when necessary.

Looks good! You should do a coop article!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/chicken-coops.12/

x2!
Do a member page on it anyway, even if hubby doesn't want to do up the plans.

 

[pertnear09]

Hello Phil

 

[casportpony]

x2!
Do a member page on it anyway, even if hubby doesn't want to do up the plans.

My bad! Does it say that entries need plans?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Depends on what's under where the sand would go. Sand could just make it worse, never mind the fleas. That area is going to stay soaked, so something to make the rocks not sink into the ground is what you need, or extra rocks to add when necessary.



x2!
Do a member page on it anyway, even if hubby doesn't want to do up the plans.

X2

 

[kwhites634]

Careful, their bits might freeze and fall off

No problem; they grow back every Spring.

 

[BantyChooks]

No problem; they grow back every Spring.

Maybe I should just cut them off now... you know, since I want to enter them in a show and can't be bothered to think of the welfare of my duck.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

My bad! Does it say that entries need plans?

Doesn't really HAVE to have plans per say. . but for the contest it technically should.

I may play around with it when I go on Christmas break and have some time.

 

[pertnear09]

Ok...... Trying to fire up the time machine.
Looks like it needs a new vacuum tube.
Kinda miss the old tube testers at the hardware store.

I remember 7/11 quick stores having tube testers also

 

[kwhites634]

Depends on what's under where the sand would go. Sand could just make it worse, never mind the fleas. That area is going to stay soaked, so something to make the rocks not sink into the ground is what you need, or extra rocks to add when necessary.

I'd think something like landscape mesh would work fine; small openings that rocks can't go through, plastic that won't rust, and self-draining.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Depends on what's under where the sand would go. Sand could just make it worse, never mind the fleas. That area is going to stay soaked, so something to make the rocks not sink into the ground is what you need, or extra rocks to add when necessary.



x2!
Do a member page on it anyway, even if hubby doesn't want to do up the plans.

It's just dirt underneath. It would've nice to put a rubber mat underneath the rock like Liz suggested early on in my thread about the run. . but dang those things are expensive. Will just have to see what prices are on sand vs. Rock. Sand may be cheaper to fill some volume. Or possibly pea gravel with the river rock on top. I figure it will eventually sink and will have to add rock at times.