[Oakdalebirds]

Can anyone assist me in this .........I have had my 5 girls for about a year and they have a fixed run for them to play in . I take the top inch off every few months to avoid it going sour but have been told i can put some form of disinfectant into the soil to help manage it !!!!!!!! . I do not have the room for two runs and can not keep the birds inside can anyone offer suggestions.

[joyfull]

try Stalosan F this is a powder disinfectant and I have heard of people using this in runs 

[lisa80]

we have fixed runs ans use stalosan f, also when it gets really smelly like it is today because of all the rain, hubby rakes the top off and then rotivates it.This helps keep it fresh and also levels the ground out as my girls love to dig big holes to dust bath in

[Lost in France]

You could also cover the run with dry leaves as the hens love to scratch about in them. They're easy to change but will last quite a long time. I do this in one section of our aviary and it keeps a pair of peacocks happy! Our hens do have a large run but tend to focus on areas where there are fallen leaves...must hid lots of lovely tasty morsels!

Judi

[GrannieAnnie]

Brian rotavates our fixed runs, but before he does it.  I spray with Jeyes first and let it dry, then sprinkle with garden lime as advised by Muntjac.  Only thing is, best to keep the girls off the run while its drying if you can.

If you just rotavate it, and there is anything nasty in the soil, 'beasties' can live for ages just sitting there waiting to pounce.  On the other hand, I think if you have the same birds in the run, they are more immune to what's already there, its when you introduce new hens, they are more susceptible.

But someone with more knowledge will probably shoot that theory down in flames!! 

[Oakdalebirds]

Thanks to all that replied

but will the stalosan f do any damage to my garden if it washes down ??