redfrock Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Word has got round to some of the other offices in our group that I have chooks which lay gorgeous eggs. Demand is starting to outstrip supply, which sounds to me like the perfect excuse to get some more chooks (in the spring) Only trouble is that will mean even more poo to pick in the mornings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Sounds like a perfect excuse to me !!! Poo picking.......nothing compared to having some more lovely girls !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 If you have to have a reason....that is as good as any!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I dont do poo picking, I wouldnt be able to. With having a woodchip base it just disapears into the mulch. Just relace the run base every month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Word has got round to some of the other offices in our group that I have chooks which lay gorgeous eggs. Demand is starting to outstrip supply, which sounds to me like the perfect excuse to get some more chooks (in the spring) Only trouble is that will mean even more poo to pick in the mornings poo picking is easy if you add garlic to their food, almost no smell at all! Great news about the chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Who needs an excuse?? And poo picking is a small price to pay - go for it Redfrock, don't forget we are here when you need helpful advice like what colour new eglu to get/what breed of chickens to go for (etc etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I dont do poo picking, I wouldnt be able to. With having a woodchip base it just disapears into the mulch. Just relace the run base every month. Glad you posted this - I was begining to think I was the only lazy cruel owner who didn't do this. Mine seem quite happy with this regime too (I only have 2). Why make extra work ?? H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I dont do poo picking, I wouldnt be able to. With having a woodchip base it just disapears into the mulch. Just relace the run base every month. Glad you posted this - I was begining to think I was the only lazy cruel owner who didn't do this. Mine seem quite happy with this regime too (I only have 2). Why make extra work ?? H I think most of us, although I can only speak for myself, poo pick in the coop/eglu daily so that the girls aren't sleeping in their own mess. I don't poo pick in the run itself. Every day, DH fills in any holes they've dug and gives it a quick rake over and then once a month or 3 weeks he removes the daggy hemcore/aubiose from the run and puts fresh in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I used to poo pick in the run when it was on grass, but can't actually see it to pick on Hemcore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 I think most of us, although I can only speak for myself, poo pick in the coop/eglu daily so that the girls aren't sleeping in their own mess. I don't poo pick in the run itself. Every day, DH fills in any holes they've dug and gives it a quick rake over and then once a month or 3 weeks he removes the daggy hemcore/aubiose from the run and puts fresh in. Snap. Our 12 x 8ft run is aubiose lined and we do the same as you, both with the eglus and with the run. The poo doesn't smell in the eglus, it is just the copious amounts of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
