4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[tmitchell]

Is it best to have hardwood or softwood for the run, or does it not matter.

[Redwing]

Hardwood will last longer and are chunkier which means they drain well but as long as they are woodchippings I guess it doesnt really matter

[K-F-C]

Have you considered rubber chippings?

[tmitchell]

not thought about rubber to be honest, is it better, how expensive is it, and where would i find it?

[Redwing]

B&Q sell it but its a bit pricy at about £8 for 10kg having said that you dont ever need to replace it! I believe a popular make is 'Dunweedin'

 

This website also sell it

http://www.chickenkeeper.co.uk/shop/64-mud-management.html

 

The ground underneath the Eglu needs good drainage for rubber chips though, some people are finding that the run goes soggy when they hose the chippings down otherwise

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Just to confuse you further, have you considered Easibed or Hemcore ? There are lots of other types of horse bedding available too!

[Plum]

I think hardwood chips are too big so I mixed playground ones in with them and it looked better but I don't hose them down I keep a dry run - sorry trying to keep a dry run.

[Pedro1962]

Just back from B&Q, where I was doing a recce for run floor-coverings.

 

I noticed that they now do terracotta hardwood chips. Might be useful if you want to brighten up your set-up.

 

I think I've decided to go with the natural version, as I want to colour co-ordinate with my