What is the best way to deal with a smelly run?

[Karen_at_LittleBrook]

My girls have only been out in their coop and 12x16" run about two weeks now. It has been very hot and humid here, and already the run is getting smelly

it's still pretty grassy, which I know wont last... and I have had to mist it down quite a bit due to the heat... but Im concerned about the smell.... again its only been two weeks! Is DE the best choice for a smelly in a run?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Misting it probably keeps it smelling. Dry chicken poop doesn't smell very much.

 

[chica57]

I agree-wet=smell. When I go in the run (quite alot!!) I bring in a kids rake I got at our local home center and rake it up-we had a couple bad storms this summer and part of the run got wet-Wheeew !! That half of the run we decided to make it a sandbox for them for dusting because it tends to puddle on that side.