Warm boot recommendations please

[peanut12]

Hi folks, I'm a little worried at the moment as it's our firstw inter with the girlies. The ground around the Eglu and in the run is quite wet, but so is the rest of the garden, so wherever I move the eglu to, the result is the same - very wet! but not puddles.

 

Is this a problem? he girls seem happy enough and they're getting out and about bu have not laid for a couple of days.

 

I've scooped off the top layer of wood chips, but not sure whether it would be a good idea to add some sharp sand to the area???

 

Any ideas?

[chelsea]

Dont worry I think everyone's gardens are the same. We are squelching, and my grass is ,....well it cant be classed as grass anymore!

 

My girls dont mind what state the garden is in, in fact im sure my maran loves the mud.

 

Mine just dont like this very windy and wet stuff, they've been huddled in the garage again today.

 

Lets hope it starts to dry out a bit soon.

[Janty]

Our garden is a mud heap as well. The only problem we have had is mud balls on their feet as we have mainly feathery legged breeds. I check these daily though and I bathed one of my pekins last weekend...mucky pup that she was.

[tommy64]

when my girls have muddy feet i dip them (the feet) in warm water it seems to clear off but betty and hilda being themselves run straight into the mud and get their feet dirty again.

[chickenanne]

My run (and garden) is exactly the same. I've tried forking some sharp sand into the run before topping off with hemcore, and to be honest, has made no difference - I think it's just because the whole garden is waterlogged. S'pose it depedns on how squelchy the area is...