Do the eggs get dirty, as poo is squeezed out of the chicken when she lays - if she's not 'empty' ? Couple of my eggs now have been really dirty.. I've had to wash them under taps, and try and use them up first -but its not always possible... I hate wasting anything but have read that it's advisable to use these washed eggs up within a couple of days.
Also, my run seems to smell quite bad now.. it's not really covered is that a possible reason? I've replaced the flooring with pea gravel, as before the mud was getting bad and putting straw down there soon turned to mush. I'm planning on building a new aviary type thing for them soon - and covering the top with either onduline, or clear corrugated plastic, whichever is cheaper (leaning towards plastic to let more light through). Will this help, or is it a fact I need to live with? It's really wet in there, so hoping that's the cause!
Also, my run seems to smell quite bad now.. it's not really covered is that a possible reason? I've replaced the flooring with pea gravel, as before the mud was getting bad and putting straw down there soon turned to mush. I'm planning on building a new aviary type thing for them soon - and covering the top with either onduline, or clear corrugated plastic, whichever is cheaper (leaning towards plastic to let more light through). Will this help, or is it a fact I need to live with? It's really wet in there, so hoping that's the cause!
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