ProfYaffle Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I'm new to this chicken keeping lark, I'm planning on getting a few bantams in the spring and in the meantime I'm reseaching all the kit I'll need. I'm planning on getting Hemcore but have been wondering about storing it. I know food should be in a secured bin so rodents can't get it, does the same go for the bedding type stuff as I've heard rats are attracted to bedding material as well as food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 it comes in compacted bales sealed in plastic. I dont do anything special storing mine. I leave it in the plastic and its kept in our garage, if the bag is half full i just fold over the plastic so the bag is shut and thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's pretty much what I do too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Moi aussi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yup! Me too. I just keep mine in a brick outbuilding, in it's plastic bag and just fold the top over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 and me. I do always worry that I'm going to find a mouse nest in there, but it hasn't happened yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 and me. I do always worry that I'm going to find a mouse nest in there, but it hasn't happened yet! It happened to me, to an unopened bale Thankfully when I came to use it the mouse had moved out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Mines kept in the horsebox on the drive. Never had any squatters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 it comes in compacted bales sealed in plastic. My first Eglu and two hens are arriving at the end of next week - I am very very very excited about this - but am having trouble finding anyone to deliver bales of Hemcore for the run. Would be grateful to know of any supplier who would do this. Might have to make do with wood chips but, after reading the recommendations on this forum, would rather give the hens the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 it comes in compacted bales sealed in plastic. My first Eglu and two hens are arriving at the end of next week - I am very very very excited about this - but am having trouble finding anyone to deliver bales of Hemcore for the run. Would be grateful to know of any supplier who would do this. Might have to make do with wood chips but, after reading the recommendations on this forum, would rather give the hens the best! click on this link. and then click on the map to find your nearest supplier http://www.hemcore.co.uk/distributor.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfYaffle Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well that seems to be unanimous(e) then! Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 it comes in compacted bales sealed in plastic. My first Eglu and two hens are arriving at the end of next week - I am very very very excited about this - but am having trouble finding anyone to deliver bales of Hemcore for the run. Would be grateful to know of any supplier who would do this. Might have to make do with wood chips but, after reading the recommendations on this forum, would rather give the hens the best! click on this link. and then click on the map to find your nearest supplier http://www.hemcore.co.uk/distributor.html Um, thank you, I did that earlier today - the first company shown on the list for Kent have (they say) asked Hemcore several times to remove them from the list (they did tell me why but I had better not repeat it); my nearest is Chislehurst but they don't deliver. I might try some of the other names but they are all further away. Thanks all the same, though - the link might be useful for other people. Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I keep my opened bags in a shed, folded over with a brick on top (the bag, that is, not the shed ). Welcome to the forum Hilda & Evadne - I hope those are your chickens' names, not your kids/self . You do realise that puts you in a certain age bracket (pun intended!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Not necessarily you know. They were the patrons of my university G and S society - we ALL know who you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 my local supplier uhm cannot supply my hemcore, he has ordered it twice & now I'm waiting for a 3rd week, meanwhile the ground under my eglu run looks like a mud bath, any suggestions for alternatives, the local farmer says that straw is OK what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Welcome to the forum Hilda & Evadne - I hope those are your chickens' names, not your kids/self . You do realise that puts you in a certain age bracket (pun intended!). Thank you - and, yes, you guessed right! Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartlowb Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 it comes in compacted bales sealed in plastic. My first Eglu and two hens are arriving at the end of next week - I am very very very excited about this - but am having trouble finding anyone to deliver bales of Hemcore for the run. Would be grateful to know of any supplier who would do this. Might have to make do with wood chips but, after reading the recommendations on this forum, would rather give the hens the best! Hi Try this link: http://www.greenmule.co.uk/equestrian-70/horse-bedding-83/hemcore-horse-bedding-6564.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Um, thank you, I did that earlier today - the first company shown on the list for Kent have (they say) asked Hemcore several times to remove them from the list (they did tell me why but I had better not repeat it); You can't leave us gagging for detail like that!! What did they say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 G J W Titmuss will deliver Hemcore and Aubiose. I agree with Egluntine - what did they say?? You can't not tell us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 G J W Titmuss will deliver Hemcore and Aubiose. I agree with Egluntine - what did they say?? You can't not tell us!! The firm that had been first on the Hemcore web site list that I mentioned were, erm, casting nasturtiums on the reliability of supplies to them (so that they could fulfill orders from customers). 'Course, I don't know if that's accurate or not. Anyway, in the end I found somewhere else that could sell me three bales of Aubiose (the carriage charges were eyewatering, though, and that's why I bought three bales, to try to make it more cost-effective). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisa Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 click on this link. and then click on the map to find your nearest supplier http://www.hemcore.co.uk/distributor.html That was a handy link. It showed a stockist within five minutes walk of my house I'm still using the small bag of straw that I got the day I picked my two hens up. I'll probably buy some of this Hemcore stuff soon. I still have to sort out this permanent site for my Eglu yet as well, but its blowing a gale & pouring down up here at the moment, so it will have to wait a while. The lawn is saturated. I found my second egg this morning though 44 grams as opposed to yesterday's 39 grams. I'm sure its the confident one of the two hens that's laid. The other is so timid & I'd say too scared to lay an egg ~cruisa~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
