HELP aggressive chicken

[Donna C]

We keep getting rain seeping under wir. Is there anything quick,easy and cheap which would cure this

[C&T]

Not sure what you mean by under the WIR? Do you mean round the sides? If so a cheap clear shower curtain with bungees can solve that.

 

Glad you enjoying them!!

[wannabe smallholder]

Our walk in run lets water seep under the frame on to the slabs too. Decided not to do too much just went for a different bedding as was going to use aubiose, now use easibed but to be honest its only week one of the run actually occupied and today is first rain test. I have put up a clear tarpaulin round one corner to stop wind and rain blowing in and that's worked really well to keep their dust bath dry. Xx

[mollyripkim]

Hi, I have hardwood chippings in my run, with large tarpaulins from ebay over it. As its on paving we got round the issue of water leaking in by using link a board (from Omlet) which is placed on the outer edge of the skirt and the gap is filled with more chippings. This seems to be enough to soak up water and the inside of the run stays nice and dry. We also have matting, its actually caravan matting, as a barrier and the wood chip is on top of that.

We are in the process of putting down a concrete base for a new walk in run and are going to use the same system.

[Donna C]

Could I use silicon round bottom of wir. I think it's comming in due to unevenness of slabs but havn't time or money to level them. Use hem core in wir and they keep getting soggy poor things.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Pretty sure someone (Plum?) has used silicone round the base of their WIR. I fully intend to do the same before winter arrives!

[Margaret]

I have used Silicon to great effect, only problem is until it is rerally dry Chooks quite like to eat it !!

So do it early in the day and then make sure all covered by Auboise by the time they go in.

[Donna C]

Fantastic, is there a certain type that's better? Good/bad way of doing it? Was going to put it round base on outside ?

[Margaret]

Good idea re outside, OH didnt think of that.

Not sure but would have been Wickes or B&Q brand.