andymospit Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I,ve just made a permanent run using woodchips on the floor, how often should the chips be replaced and should I use stalosan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I use staolsan in the run and i think its really good. I use hemcore and clean out my run every 3-6 weeks depending on the weather (i.e - if its wet - I clean it out more). I poo pick daily and find this helps to keep the run clean. On run clean out days I remove all the hemcore and then sprinkle stalosan on the base of the run and put fresh hemcore over the top. I sometimes use stalosan in between cleans when the run has got a bit wet (rain) and sprinkle it and brush it in. I dont think there's any rule on how often you need to clean out your run - your nose will soon tell you when it needs doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I do pretty much the same as Chelsea, but use Aubiose instead of woodchip. I love the smell odf Stalosan, and it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safari chick Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I would like to keep my ex-batts as organically as possible - does anyone know if Stalosan can fit in with that? The video on the stalosan website makes it look like something out of a science fiction movie. www.vitfoss.com/Products/Stalosan+video ... +video.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I do pretty much the same as Chelsea, but use Aubiose instead of woodchip. I love the smell odf Stalosan, and it works well. we roughly do the same, depends on the weather can be anything from 2-3 weeks. we use stalosan and i hate the smell, we use aubiose, i love the smell of the red mite powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I would like to keep my ex-batts as organically as possible - does anyone know if Stalosan can fit in with that? The video on the stalosan website makes it look like something out of a science fiction movie. www.vitfoss.com/Products/Stalosan+video ... +video.htm Im not too sure,...all I know it that its a special livestock powder that helps eliminate disease. its suitable for all livestock and is harmless to both animals and humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 hello there Chelsae - please can I just ask, how do you poo-pick ??? Do you have an eglu run ? It is not like you can crawl inside or anything ... I move mine to clean out weekly, it is just on (what is left of) grass. I have got some hemcore and auboise but am not sure how I would then move the run to clean it if I laid this down..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 It is possible to get extra green clips from Omlet so that you can take the end off the run when you want to clean it out or retrieve a stubbon child who has decided that he's gonna live with the chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 .......... or retrieve a stubbon child who has decided that he's gonna live with the chickens LOL That made me smile - mine would live with them if he could! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 hello there Chelsae - please can I just ask, how do you poo-pick ??? Do you have an eglu run ? It is not like you can crawl inside or anything ... I move mine to clean out weekly, it is just on (what is left of) grass. I have got some hemcore and auboise but am not sure how I would then move the run to clean it if I laid this down..... Hi, I dont have an eglu run anymore, we have our walk in run ( I should have explained ). So I go in daily with a bucket and a trowel and pick out the poo, I find it quite addictive trying to spot the poos amongst the hemcore!! Im sure people on here with eglu runs poo pick aswell though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...