We are new to the chicken world

[KJHorton]

My husband and I are new to chicken raising and he has built me a wonderful beautiful coop for the girls and we are open to suggestions in the hat to put in the bottom of the coop in order to prevent muddy situations during summer downpours.
Please and thank you
Kerri

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Kerri, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Your run has a solid pitched roof. It should not be muddy unless you have elevation issues that permit water to runoff into the run. If that is the case, you need to divert it with a French drain in front of a swale to direct run off around the run.
I like wood chips as the substrate in my run as they drain well, cold compost the poop load and are organic so the chickens can scratch around in them looking for critters to eat.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC! Your coop looks great.

 

[sourland]

Hello, Kerri, and welcome to BYC. Nice job on the coop and run.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

I've used every litter possible however wood chips/mulch worked out best when rain can get the run wet. Floor dries quickly.

Nice coop, enjoy!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Pull up roost stay awhile.
I use spent coffee ground from a coffee place we pass
going to town like Chehalis Wa.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. Thank's for sharing the picture your Coop looks Really Nice! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here in this Poultry Loving Community.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, welcome to BYC!