Yolky Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 I really need to pick the poo in the eglu run daily..how can I do this as some of it is so far away from the door? *confused from Bristol* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 A long rake and plenty of patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 In my cube run last night I commando crawled through the munchkin door with a rake, and then out again, i will not be doing that in the rain and am also up for any better suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 In my cube run last night I commando crawled through the munchkin door with a rake, and then out again, i will not be doing that in the rain and am also up for any better suggestions. Have a look in the cube section as I created a "flap" to avoid doing just this Can't help with Eglu doors though as not seen one of these runs so cannot come up with a suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechick Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Hi Yolky, Ive been doing just that this afternoon. You have to go right into the run Im afraid I let my 4 girls out this afternoon for the first time as Ive had them a week today now. Its a bit of a case of wiggle and shuffle and u can't avoid getting poo on ur knees really, the best way is like u said poo pick starting from the door and go in. I find its best having latex gloves on. I also changed the cube round last fri as the grass was gross hope it grows back soon, it looks like Ive been camping for a week in that spot. Charliechick xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 If your Eglu is on grass-try using a stiff brush and drag them towards the door. If you have it on chippings-a rake might be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Oh, I don't like the sound of kneeling on poo! I've got Auboise in the eglu run, so I rake it all to the door end, sift through it with a garden hand fork and trowel and rake it all back. If the rake (or your arms!) isn't long enough to reach the top bit, you can fit a rake through the eglu door to move it to a reachable distance from the run door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 I also do this with a rake every night when girls gone to bed although been raining alot recently and been hard to get them out ( on mud )am thinking about putting something else in run floor to make it easier to clean might try auboise, as mixed mud and poo a bit whiffy now !!!!, I also follow them round with a trowel when out in garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I just squirt with a hose through the run mesh... seems to work ok!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I've used a spoon tied to a bamboo cane to move it along to the door before now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Egluntine you are a genius! Thank you. The bokashi seems to be taking effect now and their poo seems to be nice and stiff (never thought I would say that about chicken poo ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechick Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Ha ha u guys make me laugh. A spoon on the end of a stick get in there on yer knees! I was in the garden with them yesterday and waited till the poos had hardened abit then went round picking them up when they went to bed. Boyfriend said ' ooh don't they poo alot ' and I slipped on one near the back door charliechick x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I just use a rake and then spread some more bedding on the top until it gets a full clean out. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 A spoon on the end of a stick get in there on yer knees! Am too old and too fat, and the Eglus have extensions and converters. If I got in.......I'd never get out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I have now very securley attached a spoon to a bamboo cane and have been playiong hook a poo, the prize is, well a poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 I have just been to instore and bought a fabby poo picker, tis like a small rakey type thing. Now to add a stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Our girls stopped eating their pellets from the grub - too much goodies in the garden. So as we were giving corn treats from my mums ancient glass dishes at night, we put some pellets in those - they are certainly finishing their pellets now. So we still have the grub in the cube, and occasionally gets munched and the dish under a garden chair, so that they don't have to bother going back in the cube run. You have to be so devious with chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
