Laura007 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 is it me or does anyone else think that the chickens are beckoning for a squirt of antiperspirant when their wings pits are visable in this hot weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Our Eglu could definatly do with something like that. It blummin' stinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 hello gina, hows things? i hope the new arrival is not to much of a handful. it's nice to see you on the forum. take care. laura x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I watered my lot with the watering can last night - they weren't keen, but the bunnies loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 (edited) I am going to watering can the run this evening as it is so dry & dusty in there as it has a roof on The hens look at me with disgruntled expressions whenever I wander down to see them ,as if the hot weather is my fault They had the eglu door open wide last night,and the egg port door off.I bet it was cooler in there than in my bedroom Edited July 4, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 My house is 110 years old, and is usually quite cool at this time of the year. Rosie has had a fan on in her room the past couple of nights as she's a hot sleeper. I sleep like a log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Our Eglu could definatly do with something like that. It blummin' stinks Mine to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Try Aubiose in the poo tray - mine doesn't smell at all and I have cleaned it out for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 The Citronella sprinkled on the Aubiose helps with the smell too,& keeps the buggaboos away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Mine seem to still be up to their usual tricks, on Saturday they didn't jump out at all, but I keep finding Starlet outside their big run most of the time! Naughty girls. Thing is they hide when they come outside, under the bottle brush plant-It's not fun when you have to rescue them from under there though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Mine stinks, and if you put your hand on the eglu it burns. I wish I could get rid of the smell, I even clean it out every 3 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hmmm, are you giving your girls garlic powder in their food Martin? That helps get rid of the pong, as does using Aubiose in the run and poo tray. As you know (because you helped me do it) I sprinkle citronella and eucalyptus oils in the Aubiose too, this helps with any smell (not that there is much) and keeps the bugs away like Cinnamon said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Yes I must get the oils Clare but don't get much smell at all BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 True, I have loads of flies but hardly any smell at all, just where they've done a fresh poo. I had a lovely time yesterday evening - a neighbour brought her two smallsters round to see the chooks. They had been watching about chickens on telly and wanted to see some real ones, so I made sure that there were some eggs in the nest for them to take home for supper. They are very green and have veggie/fruit boxes delivered, but have yet to go down the chicken route - my aim is to convert them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 It sounds like they are just the sort of people who would make good chicken parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 They are a lovely family, but the mum is scared of chooks, although she did hold Ruby yesterday. They akready compost and have a lot of kitchen waste, so I pointed out that chickens are the ultimate recycling machines. I'd love it if they did have chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
