Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[sparkysmum]

Yipee, We're getting a walk in run A few questions, firstly should a run have an integral floor or be built directly on slabs If there is no floor how should it be anchored to the slabs If it has a floor, does it not rot in the winter (cold wet windy Scottish winters) How do you keep the hemcore dry - again thinking about cold, wet winters where the ground is prone to flooding What would be top of your "must have" list in relation to a run Only one chance to get it right & the joiner is coming tomorrow Thanks Allison & Co

[Egluntyne]

Yipee, We're getting a walk in run A few questions, firstly should a run have an integral floor or be built directly on slabs

 

Mine is on cobbles. (discovered when when we cleared the space for the run). I had intended to put it on slabs. No rot, easy to clean and no critters can tunnel in.

 

If there is no floor how should it be anchored to the slabs

The weight of it should hold it down. You cold surround it with railway sleepers or similar to wedge it into place.

If it has a floor, does it not rot in the winter (cold wet windy Scottish winters) How do you keep the hemcore dry - again thinking about cold, wet winters where the ground is prone to flooding

 

Tricky. Can you dig a couple of channels to divert the water away from the run?

 

What would be top of your "must have" list in relation to a run

 

A roof.

Only one chance to get it right & the joiner is coming tomorrow Thanks Allison & Co

 

I hope it goes well. Show us some pics when it is completed won't you?

[Steve.]

A handy shelf up high to put stuff on and a pop hole for the chooks.

 

A way to split the run into two for introducing new chooks.

[sparkysmum]

Hi, Thanks for your replies Egluntine and Steve. Joiner has been and unless its way over the top price wise we should be getting our run soon which will incorporate all your suggestions. Thanks again. Allisonx

[Steve.]

Hi, Thanks for your replies Egluntine and Steve. Joiner has been and unless its way over the top price wise we should be getting our run soon which will incorporate all your suggestions. Thanks again. Allisonx

 

I look forward to seeing the results! Good luck!