Hardwood Woodchip for Poultry Runs - 10 Bags

Hardwood Woodchips for use as a surface in poultry runs. One Handy Bag will cover approx 1 sq m/10 sq ft. See Specifications for volume/weight/particle size.

If you have a fixed run for your poultry, and they are scratching at bare earth or splashing about in the mud, sprinkle a good layer of hardwood woodchip in their run and you will have dry, clean, happy hens.

This 10-bag option would be delivered by pallet transport. We can, by request, deliver via courier in 10 boxes should pallet access be an issue. However, this is dependant on the postcode and total order weight.

There are also options for bulk buy 20-bag and 40-bag pallet quantities but these would need to be a Palletline lorry delivery. NOTE: pallet deliveries can take up to 7 days during busy periods. Single bags (up to 10 qty) are boxed and delivered by courier van.

Hardwood Woodchip for the floor of your outdoor chicken run. If your chickens are in a fixed run and they are splashing about in mud or scratching down to bare earth, sprinkle a good layer of Hardwood Woodchip in the run and you will have happy hens! 

Hints & Tips: 

For getting the best out of your Woodchip see Using Hardwood Woodchip in your Chicken Run. For advice on maintenance of Hardwood Woodchip watch our video Changing your Hardwood Woodchip.

If ordering large quantities of woodchips to store for later use (very economical if you have the space to store them), then we do advise making sure there are air holes in the stored bags to allow moisture to escape and prevent sweating inside the plastic bags, which can produce (harmless) moulds.

Woodchip is often damp when bagged so the weight of the bag will vary (sometimes by up to 5kg), however, the bags are 50 litre bags so the volume in the bags is always the same no matter how wet.

Flyte so Fancy Woodchips have a nominal 10-40mm particle size and conforms to British standard BS:EN1177:2008. They do not contain recycled wood waste or bark mulch.

Hardwood Woodchips are produced from sustainably harvested British forests. FSC Certificate No CU-COC-806457. The product shall have been tested in accordance with the requirements of BS4790:1987 for fire resistance and be classified as having low potential to burn.

These Handy Bags weigh approx 15-20kg, depending on the moisture content of woodchips at the time of bagging i.e. the seasonal variations. By volume approx. 50 Litres.

Estimate one sack will cover approx 10 sq ft with a 2-3in depth (To clarify: 10 sq feet is an area of 10ft by 1ft or 1metre by 1metre).To calculate your run area:- length times width divided by 10 equals the number of bags you need. So a 9ft x 9ft run would need 8 bags (9 x 9 = 81, divide by 10 = 8).

Delivery of Woodchip is via Palletline Transport company and the carriage starts at £45 e.g. to most postcodes in mainland England, depending on the total weight of your order - for other areas just add to the basket, select the destination postcode and delivery will be shown.

Or, you can collect from us here in Dorset and save on carriage. Call 01300 345229 to check on stock levels before making a journey.

Please allow up to 7 working days for delivery during busy times. Pallet delivery does require access for a small lorry with a rear tail-lift (we can send in boxes by courier if access is a problem, just let us know). See Delivery Information.

The driver will place the pallet in a convenient place on your property for you to unpack as you wish (the driver will not unpack the pallet for you or remove it). A signature on delivery is preferable but if you are happy for the pallet to be left safely please mention this when ordering.