Suzanne Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 The chicken's Eglu and run was on the grass, but now this is mud which is covered with hemcore. Because of a problem with the mud and to deter rodents I have decided to put slabs under their eglu. They are rarely confined in there, only if we have to go out but what will they do in there with only concrete to dig down to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) slabs are fine under the run, but you will need to put in some hemcore or aubiose or similar in the run for them to scratch in. Other people on the forum have slabs under the run, hopefully they will reply Edited March 13, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Mine are on slabs, with a thick layer of Aubiose....and they are absolutely fine....they love rootling about in it and do dig craters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 The Hemcore or Aubiose needs to be quite deep then? (Is is the same thing?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 They are very similar...Aubiose is made in France and is finer textured. Hemcore is made in the UK, but is co"Ooops, word censored!"r and not as gentle on the hands. I make it about 3 ins deep. You will need to put a cover over the un if you use either though, as they will absorb rainwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks for that. What a marvellous forum this is ! I have a shower curtain over the eglu at the moment which works well but I thought I might try a clear corrugated cover. I am also going to try a trellis fence round the whole area backed by chicken wire as we are attacked by rabbits and rats. We are very careful and take in all our food at night, however our neighbour is happy to throw chunks of bread all over his lawn, especially at night when he comes in from his late shift and the rats enjoy it there. They then pop back to us to sleep under the eglu! So hopefully my slabs will put a stop to that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...