8/10/2023 0 Comments Wood chicken run![]() ![]() If either of these is not the case, it is best to place less than 10 chickens in the 10’ x 10’ area. If some or all of your chickens are a smaller breed, like bantams, you may add more chickens to a 10’ x 10’ run.Īnother factor in determining how many chickens can fit in a run is if they all get along and whether you clean the run daily. If you have both standard size and larger chickens like Silkies, you’ll need to factor in the additional space needed for the larger breed. This number may change if you have a larger breed of chickens, though various breeds fall within the standard size category. Next, divide this amount by the 10 square feet needed per chicken, and you get 10 chickens. To calculate this, multiply the 10’ by 10’ to get 100 total square feet. A chicken needs at least 10 square feet of space in an outside run. When considering purchasing a chicken run for sale, make sure the measurements are accurate. VOUNOT Chicken Coop and Run, Wooden Hen House with Nest Box 190 x 100 x 55cm Practical and elegant design Comfortable house for 2-3 hens Safe lockable locks. Easy to apply, on a calm windless day, just sprinkle over the woodchip after the birds have gone to roost and it will have done its work by morning.You can fit up to 10 standard size chickens in a 10’ x 10’ run if you follow the minimum amount of space needed per chicken. A DEFRA approved disinfectant against all notifiable poultry diseases, it is safe for you and your girls.Īlternatively, you can apply a hygiene powder like Stalosan F Disinfectant to stop the run smelling and to absorb moisture including harmful parasites. It is highly effective against fungi, bacteria and viruses and is ideal for washing off the hardwood woodchip. This is best done in the twilight, on a dry day after the hens are shut in the house.Ī good disinfectant, like Net-Tex Virocur Poultry Disinfectant, cleans and disinfects in one application. We advise mixing the disinfectant powder in a watering can and then walking back and forth watering the ground. ![]() It's entirely possible that your neighbours will think you've gone a bit potty if they see you, but one of the best ways to keep your woodchip clean – and to avoid nasty smells - is to regularly treat it with a poultry disinfectant. But, you may ask, how do you get the best from your woodchip? Raking and Washing the Hardwood Woodchip This Wood Walk-In Chicken Coop, designed for 9-12 birds, is made of fir wood and painted with security non-toxic paint.The PVC roof design keeps your. Properly maintained, a good layer of woodchip can last up to a year or more. Even though it is hardwood it is still soft enough for the birds and best replicates the surfaces of their ancestral roots in the jungle. Hardwood Woodchip will sit on top of the ground and can withstand all weathers. Softwood would degrade very quickly and work its way into the mud. Much better than bark, which we do not advise because of the mould spores, and bark does become slushy after the rain. You can also place it on top of paving perhaps as long as it is deep enough, and the rainwater can drain away. No need for a Geotextile membrane, you can place the Woodchip directly on to earth or grass. If your hens have a fixed run, and they are scratching at bare earth or splashing about in the mud, add a good layer of hardwood woodchip in their run and you will have happy hens! Image above is our Silver Spangled Hamburgs here at Flyte so Fancy, in our Protection Pen. They will love scratching around looking for elusive bugs and worms and it will, with care, create a clean barrier for them to live on, out of the mud. Flyte so Fancy’s Hardwood Woodchip(a play grade quality with softened edges and of relatively uniform size with very little bark) can provide an excellent chicken run surface to keep your hens ‘entertained’ as well as clean and healthy. ![]()
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