Storms and chickens

[Joy-S]

Can anyone give me ideas for how to keep a walk in run 10' x 10' better protected from weather?  I have a blue plastic tarp over mine now that covers the top and on one side hangs over 3 to 4 feet BUT when we get a good rain.......the whole run is a muddy mess!  Any ideas would be appreciated!  Run is not connected to coop so poor chickens have no where to go when the weather gets bad.  

[Leicester_H]

Hi

We made some roll-up blinds from thick UV resistant plastic. Baton top & bottom. Top baton fixed to run - lower baton attacked with bungees.

can roll up blinds (secure in place with velcrose (spelling?) strap in warm weather.

Hope this pic expalins - if not please ask.

Edited August 18, 2018 by Leicester_H
spelling mistake

[The Dogmother]

Clear tarps from ebay, secured with bungee hooks. Either that or roof over with corrugated clear plastic and use clear tarps on the sides which get most weather.

[Natspringy]

Following.

We have clear shower curtains on top but I end up getting every piece of plastic sheeting I can find and covering everywhere on dreadful days, as the rain just gets in.

Like the roll up blind idea!