"Thx for the note... "

"Since you know when you are going to irrigate I would keep them in the run the day you know the gates will be open. After you shut the gates I would open the run and let them out the first time so they know they have a dry area if they want one. The…"

"I just thought they would pull all that dirt into to coop. Sounds like I might be overthinking it. Thanks for for the feedback everybody."

"I agree with Aedan. Our chickens love the free ranging. On irrigated lots the grass roots are typically pretty deep and would take a LOTof chickens before they could mess up the grass. Just make sure they have a dry area they can retreat to."

"Hi Tim-
I have irrigation, and I just built the coop up on a little square berm, so the litter and floor stay dry. I let the girls out with water in the yard, or even let them out while the irrigation is flowing. They love the water, the will walk…"

"Why do you want to keep them out of the mud?  I would think that the chickens would love to free range in the mud.  That's when they find all the juicy bugs!  As long as their coop and a small yard of some sort are available for them to dry their…"