Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[hillfamily]

I know that the cube comes with a super glug - with drip feeders underneath it. Is there any way to modify it so it's doesn't drip and can just be used as a normal glug

 

 

Is the grub that comes with the cube the same size as a normal grub or a supersized grub the brochure doesn't seem to be clear other than it says the glugs and grubs are big enough to feed 6 hens for 2 days which made me think it was bigger than a normal grub or do we get 2 grubs with a cube

[MaggieMcHen]

You can set the super glug lower as it has an open top just like the glug.

 

You get one of each - grub and Super Glug - (peanut and nipple feeder).

 

My hens, 6 of them, really need two feeders (stops any arguments over who is eating and when) and drinkers (ditto) and they prefer a good drink so I have got them two old style glugs :oops:To prevent them getting mucky when the hens are rootling around in the run I have them hung quite high with two concrete blocks in front of each 'set' so that they can still reach them easily.

 

Hope this helps

[hillfamily]

Thanks Maggie

 

I've just replied to your email - sorry both spare eglus have been sold earlier today

[The Dogmother]

Yup, you can mount the glugs lower, just make sure that the nipples don't touch the ground (Oooo errr....) or the water will trickle out.

 

My girls much prefer bunny bottles (1 litre ones) and I've found them ideal for keeping the water clean too.

[hillfamily]

Thanks Clare - I'll make sure my nipples aren't dragging on the ground

 

 

 

My girls love their glugs, most of which will be moving over to the cube when it arrives.

 

Just wanted to check if the super glug could be used as a glug - if not I was going to have to order some ordinary glugs as I couldn't possibly use my green ones with a lilac eglu - the pink, purple and blue ones will be OK

Edited February 25, 2008 by Guest

[Egluntyne]

You two!! Behave!!!

 

Computer screen spattered with tea. Again.!!

[hillfamily]

 

Sorry - silly time of the evening again

 

I put it down to the eggcitement of ordering a cube ....... don't know what's Clare's excuse

[The Dogmother]

Tiredness after an hour and a half of circuit training... I;m off to bed!!!!

 

This'll make you laugh though... I did the Royal Show for Omlet last year and they'd set up a cube the night before, but for some reason, they'd set up the superglug really low down with the nipples touching the grass, so naturally all the water had drained out and the chooks were gagging for a drink by the time we arrived. I had to explain to James that the grass had tickled the niples and let the water out... poor lad was in fits of laughter Tamsin manned the stand with me and she was nearly wetting herself... Rosie just didn't understand

 

How's the tea Egluntine? Out of your nose?

[Egluntyne]

Yes thank you!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I've only just noticed that you're a Chronic Clucker, Egluntine . (How appropriate .)

[Egluntyne]

Eh?

 

Oh yes!!

 

Him Indoors would agree with that!

 

Last time I looked I was whatever came after Golden Egg.

 

*** Just been and had a look **here**

 

I can't understand why I'm not an Eggsistentialist.

 

Not that it matters in the slightest.

[The Dogmother]

I think thst the listing might have changed - I've noticed a couple recently that I haven't seen before.

[Egluntyne]

Aahh...I see!