judith67 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I have a wooden coop with a run that is not under cover although it is under some trees. We also have clay soil. Due to the very bad summer weather, their run is like a mud bath and today they have just been stupid hens and stood out in the rain they are covered in mud and look like drowned rats. I put a tarpaulin over half the run which covered the food and water too, but the trouble is there are puddles already appearing on the top of it. I think i will have to put gravel down in the run, otherwise goodness knows what its going to look like when the bad weather really arrives is everyone having these troubles too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple hen Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 You are not alone, i have just been to B&Q to buy some more of that corrugated plastic stuff so that i can cover more of the run, my dozy girls don't seem to understand that they need to stand under the covered bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Can you put some slabs under it instead ? It will make your life so much easier. As long as they can scratch they should be happy enough. troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Same here, clay soil. Last winter, I put door mats on top of the ground (the cheap rubber ones with holes in you get in the supermarket) which raised it a touch. Then put Auboise on top of them on the run floor. The whole run was covered with a shower curtain. They were OK actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
