nursechick Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 We have the standard run with our Eglu and use the Glug and Grub.All was well but now the girls have managed to knock down the glug a couple of times(I suspect by trying to stand on it,it always looks dirty!).Apart from making a muddy flood I'm concerned that when we go away for the weekend they will do the same and leave themselves with no water.I don't want to wire it to the bars,so I'm looking to getting a different type.Can anyone suggest the best type to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 ours stand in the glug too but they have never managed to know it off the cage, (you probably have but) have you checked that its actually on properly and there isnt a blob of plastic stopping it from sitting properly. they dont seem to mind the dirty water though hope this helps cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursechick Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 I always make sure its hooked on but the hooks don't really seem long enough.I was putting it about 3inches off the floor, which was where the chap from Omlet put it but after they knocked it down the first time I had it touching the floor but still they managed to knock it over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I have my glug touching the floor, but I hook it onto the sides of the run, not on the side the door is on. . Because the wire "slopes" I put each of the hooks onto a different wire, so to make the glug lie flat rather than slightly sloped. Try that if you don't do so already. i also have the glug filled to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Mine wash their feet in the glugs all the time. No manners. It was a while before I realised that they were supposed to rest on the floor, and that the hooks are just for a bit of anchorage....they are not meant to be weight bearing. Before that they fell of several times. I've noticed that they do seem to drink more easily from it when it is lower down, because of the movements they make with their necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 After one of my pekins fell into the glug, I got a log and placed it in front of the glug. She can now stand on the log to drink but it also means that the log prevents the glug from coming away from the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Mine try to walk underneath the glug, and as soon as the water level goes down, this tips it off the rails I don't worry about it though as I have 2 superglugs as well. They do like to slurp from the original glug though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Mine all used to wash their feet in the glugs too - I now have 1 litre size bunny bottles and they all drink out of those - nice clean water too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I find that putting the glug higher than the Omlet man did works. It stops them from throwing hemcore into it and is too high for them to accidentally jump on. Not had any problem since I did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...