Jamesw Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 my chickens sage and oninion are on bark and we dont know how to clean the poop of it without taking it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I suspect you might just have to "poo pick". I have hemcore which magically absorbs the poo. Having said that, the hemcore has all but disappeared and I'm noticing poo sitting about which I don't usually. The run is due a clean out this w/e anyway. Sorry not to be more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Perhaps you could hose the bark down a bit. The poo will inevitably collect under the bark so you will have to clear the bark and sprinkle garden lime down and replace the bark every so often. I prefer Aubiose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChicken Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Ours are on bark/wood chippings thats about 10cm deep and every now and again I rake it through the run entrance to turn it over, this has worked well for the last 6-7 weeks though when I replace it I'm going to put hemcore down. When it rains the poo gets washed through the bark though I cover the run if it rains alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I suspect you might just have to "poo pick". I have hemcore which magically absorbs the poo. Having said that, the hemcore has all but disappeared and I'm noticing poo sitting about which I don't usually. It must be the weather ... mine are now on bare mud (with poo ) despite the fact that I keep adding hemcore. It seems to vanish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 When i had an eglu run we also used bark/woodchip and just raked it every day when we collected the eggs. Let the rain get to it every now and then and also the sun if we ever get any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ours are on bark chips and in the summer it was fine because they could dig it over quite effectively and the poo was washed through when it rained. Now in winter everything is so soggy despite most of the run being covered and I pull the worst bits out with a rake or I also have one of those three pronged garden cultivator tools that opens up the surface a bit and drags the worst out. Hubby has moved the run off the area and dug it over a couple of times which has helped a bit. I had forgotten about garden lime, I'll have to try that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
