Im looking for some advice/Ideas for my 4 silkies winter pen please.
The pen is a 12ftx12ft wooden frame covered from top to bottom in mesh with a roof on. It currently has a pebbled floor which obviously isn't suitable for chickens to walk on. Would they be happy if we concreted the floor and just had shavings on top. We would have to sort a dustbath area for them, but on dry days they would still come out and have the run of the garden too.
Just thinking the concrete makes a good base for stopping vermin etc digging under, just not sure if the chickens would like it
Any advice appreciated
The pen is a 12ftx12ft wooden frame covered from top to bottom in mesh with a roof on. It currently has a pebbled floor which obviously isn't suitable for chickens to walk on. Would they be happy if we concreted the floor and just had shavings on top. We would have to sort a dustbath area for them, but on dry days they would still come out and have the run of the garden too.
Just thinking the concrete makes a good base for stopping vermin etc digging under, just not sure if the chickens would like it
Any advice appreciated