Muddy Feet

[Bryceeast]

It recently snowed over her in nm whick it hardly ever snows and rains on the runs floor it is now covered in mud is it bad for the chickens to be in mud? P.S. There are places in the run that are still dry.

 

[Cargo]

They will be fine. It's just messy.

 

[mgw]

It really isn't that bad for them. It will get all over iside the coop and everywhere else and make a mess. What I do is cover the mud areas with straw to keep them up out of the mud. When things dry out I just rake it up and put it in the compost pile. Also go checkout pat and chickens web page it has good ideas for muddy runs.

 

[elmo]

Any time chickens have to stand in wet conditions there is an increased risk for foot infections (bumblefoot) because bacteria thrive where there's moisture. So keep an eye out for that. Another issue is mud balls forming on toenails. And you may find the wet areas get smelly....

Here's the link to that excellent "fix a muddy run" page:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1642-fix-a-muddy-run