In our 4' x 6' covered run, we put down 1" deep of pine shaving, purchased from either Walmart or the local feed store, it last a good 4 to 6 months, just keep raking it to mix in with the chicken poop, add some more pine shaving when necessary. The girls stay in this attached run most of the time. It currently has a good 6" deep of bedding materials.
We have another uncovered run, about 25' x 5' of bare dirt area with wire fence. I raked up all the Dogwood flower petals, dry grass, pine needles, dead leaves, etc., just throw them in the run. This area gets wet, sometimes flooded, some area is just have bare ground for now. The worms come up from underground, it is a playground for the girls when they want to have a change of scenery during the day.
The deep litter bedding material will build up quickly over time as you throw more material in to neutralize the chicken poop.
We have another uncovered run, about 25' x 5' of bare dirt area with wire fence. I raked up all the Dogwood flower petals, dry grass, pine needles, dead leaves, etc., just throw them in the run. This area gets wet, sometimes flooded, some area is just have bare ground for now. The worms come up from underground, it is a playground for the girls when they want to have a change of scenery during the day.
The deep litter bedding material will build up quickly over time as you throw more material in to neutralize the chicken poop.