dylan Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I changed the wood chips in the run for the first time yesterday and noticed the earth under the chips was quite smelly (they have been down about 6 weeks). Any advise welcome, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Why not prinkle a bit of garden lime (not builders) and it will freshen it up. Dig it in a bit. It won't harm the hens as it is just made from pulverised limestone or chalk so is just calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I use garden lime, as Egluntine suggests, and also Stalosan F. Keeping your run dry will also help (not easy in this "summer" we're having . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thank you both for your replies. I will invest in some lime and Stalosan F. I like the wood chip with earth under as I feel it is more natural for them underfoot, but you can't really 'poo pick' in the evening as they have kicked it all around! Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
