tommy64 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 my hens poo is always ali over the run i am scared they might get an illness from stepping in it. i can only reach out so far. has anyone got any ideas on how i cold clean it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Power blast it away. It just sinks into the surrounding soil. I then sprinkle a bit of garden lime around. Edited January 8, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chelsea Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 do you use anything in the base of your run? I use hemcore which is a horsey type bedding and is very good in the run, it seems to coat the poo (which seems to disappear) and when we clean the eglu we just rake it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy64 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 thanks we are going to buy hemcore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My run doesn't get cleaned out very often . I've got hemcore in there which really does magic the poo away . I've never looked in and thought, bleurggh, there's loads of poo in there. There's only ever the odd one (usually those massive ones ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 My run is hardly ever cleaned out - it's heaving but my cube run is not moveable (grass has grown through the skirting on the run - it's about the only grass in the garden ) If I ever EVER get my big run it will be much easier as at the minute I have to crawl through the SILLY little door, get covered in mud and all sorts of other unmentionables to rake it out (whilst being climbed over from behind as I'm half way through the door by curious silly hens ) But yes, use hemcore or aubiose and that should help Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Tommy. In the Summer I just squirt the hosepipe on the poos and they disolve in seconds into the ground. At the moment I can't do that as ground is too waterlogged, so I have Auboise (which is similar to Hemcore) put down at about 1 inch deep on base of the run. The poos seem to disappear and you rake it over and refresh at intervals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Am I being too simplistic by saying to move the run to the side to do your poo patrol, then to move it back again? (The Eglu and run are easily moveable by just 1 person ... assuming it isn't far.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 No, that's what I do when I do the cleanout. It's easy to swing the door end round far enough to get at the run. You just have to distract the girls or they'll be flinging the new hemcore far and wide as fast as you put it down . Then you have to watch you don't squash them as you put the run back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
