Brian P Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Can any one help. I need to buy some woodchip as I need to leave the run in one place.I can only find supliers that will sell it by the tonne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I went to a horse feed supplier and bought a large bale of wood shaving for horse bedding, I believe it was about £6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1974 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 WERE R U BASED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 not near you I am afraid, but you can check in the yellow pages for somewhere near you. others on here are more expierienced and have other options for you I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I got mine from B&Q in compost sized bags. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 B&Q do it in 10L bags. Different colours too ie black, blue terracotta and normal. About £4.98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 What about contacting a local tree surgeon. They are often glad to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymospit Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 B & Q warehouse sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 b&q here too 4.95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N Rose Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Yup B&Q here too. new to this so have been looking out for a cheeper alternative. 3 x £5 bags = £15 per month there must be a cheeper alternative? any ideas would be appreciated here also. Like the tree surgeon idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 yes I have a tree surgeon lined up, but as it would happen he doesn't have any at the moment so I am just using the horse bedding type at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonX Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I got mine from B&Q too but have since converted to Auboise, much nicer to use, smells good, disintigrates the poop and cheaper. £7 a bale which I only used half. Also found that when they kicked the woodchip round it got into the eglu door and was sometimes difficult to close & lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxBaz Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Luckily for us we life opposite woodland, so I just collect fallen wood/branches and keep it under cover for it to dry out (if necessary) then put the whole lot through the chipper machine (all DIY's sell them). We originally brought it to make garden mulch, but the chickens have far more need! when the apple trees were pruned last season it was brilliant. I do get funny looks though walking down the road with the odd branch stuck under my arm if I happen to see any en route...... I do this because for some weird reason I can't get any woodchips from the local garden centre - only bark and it really does mulch down too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucking mad Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 i heard that horse bedding is the best thing to have other than woodchips but its just what the chickens want. or you could do as maxbaz does and go to the woods, that way its free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisa Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Where I live (West Cumbria) the people responsible for looking after the road verges often cut down trees or branches & then put them through a wood chipper just by the side of the road. They then just leave these mounds to rot down as mulch. So I've been bagging loads & bringing it home. I must have had about 30 bags full, & all free of course ~cruisa~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...