I'm attaching pictures of my coop and run for my ducks. By regulations on Columbus Ohio, you are required to have flooring in your coop and run. That's floors of concrete, pavers, horse stall mats, etc.. That means no ground, soil, dirt. I use 3/4 thick 4 ft x 4ft horse stall mats.
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Thank you, to all the responds. Columbus Ohio Health Department makes the rules.... No contact to dirt in the coop or run. Free run is limited to 4 hours per day. Coop and run size limited to 64 sq ft. No Roosters permitted, hens and drakes permitted.
Okay, I've read a lot about sand in the run. My run is covered with horse stall mats 4f x 6ft x 3/4in. ... Columbus Ohio Health Department Vet requires a sold floor in the coop and run...to keep poop in the ground soil. My question is: can I use sand on top of the horse stall mats...what kind if...
Yes, for permit application they view the coop and the run multiple times. Then they come visit every year and or if someone complains. Renew application every 4 years.
Okay, I found some very interesting ideas from you guys. My problem is, Columbus,Ohio Health Department requires that the coop and the run have a flooring covered with concrete, pavers, rubber horse stall mats. In the coop I have horse stall mats and deep straw bedding system and it works...
In Columbus Ohio you are not permitted to empty a duck pond directly into surface ground area. You're required to empty the pond to lower than the freezing layer of your land (18 inches). It's been suggested to put a 55 gallon plastic dry well with its top to be deeper than 18 inches below the...
Khaki Campbell are considered medium in size compared to Large in size for Pekin. Khaki Campbell are more brooder and lay more eggs, on average, than Perkin. Pekin is more a meat bird than a lay bird.
I love all the new information I'm learning from everyone. Currently working to get our coop and run approved by Columbus, Ohio. Now I'm looking for someplace close to get some eggs for the incubator. I'm looking for Khaki Campbell and Rouen eggs. Can't have too many...thinking of about 6 eggs...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not really, but I haven't had chickens and ducks since the late 1990's.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right now none. Just applied for the permit for Columbus Ohio .
(3) What breeds do you have? None yet. Looking for...
The coop has a poop tray under the roost area.That was easy . The floor of the coop is plywood covered with horse stall mat. The issue now is the run area 64 sq ft limited and requires covered with stall mat, concrete, asphalt , pavers or treated wood . Trying to figure out least cost and...