New2this Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Hi All, For those of you who have been struggling to find Woodchips, I've just found this whilst surfing the internet - http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/acatalog/Poultry-Keeping-Accessories.html I've ordered some so shall let you know what they're like if anyone is interested. Christine. Edited July 4, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thanks for that - seems a reasonable price too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 yes please - it looks great and am told is better (less slimey) than bark chip, which I use at the moment...do let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I HATE woodchips! They smell and go horrid after a few weeks. I've spent the afternoon raking them all out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thanks for the tip, I've been looking for wood chips for ages. However, I currently pay £10 for 270 litres of bark from Wickes so might stick with them for a while (they too smell by the way, but it usually goes after a week). It's annoying that none of the major DIY shops seem to sell them anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butty Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Hi there Collected a huge bale of Hemcore today from tack shop not too far away. Paid £7.90 not sure how many litres it is but it seems very compressed and think it will go a long way. Seen it recommended along with Aubiose on forum lots of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Easibed cost me £4.50 for 25kgs and it goes a very long way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgirl73 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 can you use easibed in the run though where it will be affected by the weather? I'm currently debating between woodchip and bark for my run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choppish Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 i use woodchips with a layer of hemcore thrown in over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 the easibed will absorb moisture so not good in an uncovered run. I use woodchip for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 lol i have both, aubiose in the covered end of the run and wood chip (4.99 B&Q) in the partially uncovered end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slats Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 We got play area wood chips from B&Q last week so they still do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2this Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Hi all, just spent this evening cleaning the run and put the chips down. I must say, I really like them. Unlike the stuff from B&Q these are big, square like chips, the 'play ground stuff'. They are not slimey at all, and do not smell (I found the stuff from B&Q had a fermented smell). They look really pretty too - light in colour almost pine like in shade. I only ordered one bag so I'm definitely going order some more. I think if you have a cube and standard run, you'll probably need 2 bags to have a sufficient covering. If anyone else has tried this, I'd be interested to know your opinions. Thank you Flyte so Fancy Christine. PS Also noticed Flyte so Fancy are doing the 2x2 Egg Box specifically for Omleteers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 you have convinced me! i will order 3 bags to keep me going a while I think yes, a number of us pestered flytes of fancy to do 4-egg boxes and they finally gave in! They are lovely for giving to family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
