That sounds great. SO and I plan to have stones and wood (drift wood and tree trimming leftovers) in the yard to give the hens their own scavenger hunting.
This sounds like a great idea, and you've put a lot of thought into it. Do you think there'll still be a good deal of tasty worms and bugs? Safety is higher priority so I'd trade bugs for health of course.
This is a wondrous thread. A year out from having our own coop and flock close to the Oregon coast so rain could be an issue for us as well so I am soaking :) up these suggestions. There will be forest nearby, does anyone have thoughts about using dry(ish) forest litter?