Run Cleaning

[helski44]

Hi,
Can anyone suggest how to disinfect/clean my chicken run.
I have topped it up with woodchip all winter when it got too boggy but it really smells when it's wet. It is quite a large run so not moveable but big enough to section off if needed

Thanks

Helen

[blackguard]

Scoop up all the woodchip and sling it into the compost and put fresh woodchip down. Even if it is a sizeable chunk, will probably only need doing once a year. To save the ground and if the run is a decent size, section it off. This will allow smells time to dissipate into the atmosphere.

[roitelet]

I would do as Blackguard says but I would dig over the ares as well. The Chooks will have a ball finding all the bugs and worms under the compacted to layer.

[helski44]

Thanks very much. Will get clearing as soon as it stops raining haha