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What to put on floor in run?

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Our chicken pen is roughly 40ft x 30ft and it's split into two....one side, 20ft x 30ft is grassed and is great, the other side however is just..well, mud. It was grass but the chickens spend loads of times in there so it no longer is. Now, this has been fine for the last few weeks but of course it's starting to rain a lot etc. so we NEED something down before it turns to sludge!

 

What should we use? We were thinking those bark chip thingies but read a thread about how they shouldn't be used...we can't really put slabs down because it's such a big area. Any ideas?

 

Also, what do you guys use in the main house bit where they sleep?

 

Jane

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Thanks. I'm looking into aubiose for my hamsters anyway so when we find somewhere will get some. It wont blow away in the wind will it?

 

If anyone is in South Yorkshire, do you know where we can buy aubiose from?

 

I think a cover would be a good idea too...do you reckon a sheet of tarpaulin (sp?) would work ok?

 

edit: Egultine, I just realised you're in Sheffield, where do you get it from? :)

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Oh yay :D That's only 26 minutes away! Are they open on sundays? If not, we can't get them any until next weekend but wil definately get some.

 

We're in Rotherham ;)

 

No they are not open on Sunday....and I' think they might close early on a Sat.

 

The close at 1pm on a Thursday too.

 

Best give them a ring before you set out, to be on the safe side. :lol:

 

Rotherham eh?! :lol:

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Oh yay :D That's only 26 minutes away! Are they open on sundays? If not, we can't get them any until next weekend but wil definately get some.

 

We're in Rotherham ;)

 

No they are not open on Sunday....and I' think they might close early on a Sat.

 

The close at 1pm on a Thursday too.

 

Best give them a ring before you set out, to be on the safe side. :lol:

 

Rotherham eh?! :lol:

 

Just looked on their website and we'll have to go next saturday...closed sunday, close too early other days...dad works in wakefield and finishes at 5 so not enough time on a weekday.

 

Hopefully it wont rain too much this week :?:roll:

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