hard standing or grass

[tlck9]

rhubarb leaves

now did I hear right that rhubarb leaves are a natural wormer for chickens?

If someone could confirm this, as that might be a plant for the area, but dont know if they would trash it

[CoraxAurata]

Hmm I always thought rhubarb leaves were poisonous.....

[RedThorn]

I heard the leaves were poisonous too... but a few threads on here and one long debate came to the conclusion that a little did not hurt but caution and discretion was the better part of valour.

As to the original q - try grass(or more appropriately mud) and a few big paving slabs to get your balance and a place for you to stand outa the mud too

Watching the girls create their own dust bath is a lovely site. Do like the idea of getting them to de-louse themselves though......

[Two_Sheds]

my other half built the run ... (which is fantastic) but heavy

Can he put wheels on it? When Mr Sheds goes to Singapore again, I'm going to knock down the garage and make one of these

[Snadger]

now did I hear right that rhubarb leaves are a natural wormer for chickens?

If someone could confirm this, as that might be a plant for the area, but dont know if they would trash it

Don't know about rhubarb but dandelion IS a natural wormer and the chooks love it!

[MaureenHall]

I think I'd go for planting dandelions in the run rather than rhubarb (though they won't last long!!) Maybe plant some rhubarb just outside so they can get to a little of the leaves through the mesh?

[tlck9]

I didnt know about dandelions, perhaps we should start a thread:

great free food and vitamins etc for chucks!!!

as to wheels on, that link looks quite good, but i'm not sure what we could do

I am thinking perhaps, of a way of extending the current run, having the current run static and perhaps have a further moveable run, but need to figure a way of eg opening the existing run but with the option of opening it in different places to assist with the moveable bit

ummmmm

Ps. 3 of my chciks now laying,souffle has stopped laying after her "being down" period, hoping she will be up and back to her best shortly