Another excellent video. I have a very comparable set up like you but used 1/2 inch "Hardware Cloth" instead of "Chicken Wire" and I built my coop and run on 12"x12" pavers to discourage things from burrowing under and getting in the coop and it also made clean up way easier and quicker. Are you using wood chips for bedding in your Hen House? If so, how's that working out for you, as I have herd mix reviews...
I’ve used wood chip so far and it’s been good but it is expensive. It controls the smell well but my chickens love to kick it around. I may look into trying something else this year as I need to replace what they have. I had one issue with a rat getting in but since digging in some wire mess around the run it’s not been a problem. I’ll take a look at hardware cloth, not considered that before.
Another excellent video. I have a very comparable set up like you but used 1/2 inch "Hardware Cloth" instead of "Chicken Wire" and I built my coop and run on 12"x12" pavers to discourage things from burrowing under and getting in the coop and it also made clean up way easier and quicker. Are you using wood chips for bedding in your Hen House? If so, how's that working out for you, as I have herd mix reviews...
I’ve used wood chip so far and it’s been good but it is expensive. It controls the smell well but my chickens love to kick it around. I may look into trying something else this year as I need to replace what they have. I had one issue with a rat getting in but since digging in some wire mess around the run it’s not been a problem. I’ll take a look at hardware cloth, not considered that before.