Chicken deficient Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I can't stand it and I've had enough of it! I really hope we get some dry, warm weather soon . My run is uncovered and usually looks like this, except is has a cube and covered 3m run inside it now, instead of the classic eglu: Now it looks like a swamp and even the bedding in the covered cube run is mud coloured, because the chickens keep going in and out with muddy feet. The chickens seem to enjoy it, digging for worms, but I dont !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 clear tarps ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 clear tarps ! I've got one over the cube run, but I can't put one on the flat roof of the wir - it would just fill with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 corrugated plastic sheet ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken deficient Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 corrugated plastic sheet ???? Maybe, but the run is pretty big - 3m x 6m and actually an aluminium fruit cage, so I'm not sure if it would take the weight, especially if there was snow on it? It's a good idea - I'll ask the company I bought it from! Failing that, maybe I'll try and snaffle my mother's cube run that isn't being used and create a cube train and confine them to that until it all dries up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 We (OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!) put wooden batons on our wir to support the plastic and any snow that lands on it. So far, blinking fabulous.......no more mud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Last winter /summer I used a gazebo! I hung clear tarps on the sides, which helped l weight. It down. It was behind a greenhouse and next to a fence so had the legs pegged to something real solid on three legs. It stood. Pretty high winds! But now I have an omelet wall in with a permanent like carport over and clear tarps on the sides. A little shanty town ish but girls have been lovely dry and cosy all winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
