Electricbarbarella Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I cant seem to dry the run out, it was on aubiose but it has got so wet that it is just a pit of squelchy stuff now, not quite sure what to do about it, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Have you covered it with a shower curtain??? Not seen you on here for a while...... are you enjoying your girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 How about putting the run on paving slabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 and I've got some you can have if you're not too far away................. large ones too !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 It is covered, In fact I have taken the covers off today int he hope that will dry it out a bit, I have put some slabs down inside, under the water, the perch and the food iyswim. I dont really think I am up to putting it on slabs myself. Am I correct in thinking wood chip is ok if it gets wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Oh and norfolk a tad too far but thanks for the offer, I am not sure my litte car would get from B & q round the corner with slabs. Yolky my girls are great except for the lice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I cant seem to dry the run out, it was on aubiose but it has got so wet that it is just a pit of squelchy stuff now, not quite sure what to do about it, any ideas? I've had the same problem. The run is well covered, but the surrounding ground is so wet it just seaps in through the ground until they are in a squelchy mud bath. I tend to wait until a few dry days are forecast, then add a layer of Auboise to the run. That soaks up all the damp / mud. Then rake it out the next day and put some fresh stuff in. Slabs seem a good long term solution, but as mine are under some trees it would be a nightmare to lay slabs because of all the tree roots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I have mine on woodchip for that reason - it's great and doesn't hold the damp as much as auboise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 clootie you are trying very hard to get rid of those slabs, try freecycle & see if someone locally will take them off your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzin Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 clootie you are trying very hard to get rid of those slabs, try freecycle & see if someone locally will take them off your hands Not really !! They're piled up behind the oil tank. I'll find a use for them one day !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) I found Hemcore very good (from the pictures on the forum is looks to have bigger pieces to it than the Aubiose too) - my local stockist didn't have Aubiose. I found that it works really well and was easily compostable too as I used to change periodically especially during the winter because of the rain etc. Edited - Should have also mentioned that Hemcore has Citronella added to is which helps with minimising flies and it smells nice too. Edited October 10, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'm an easybed girl it dries out very quickly, and is not smelly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicW Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 ugh. mine is all muddy too as we seemed to have picked the spot in the field where all the water accumulates!! (Only just got the field so didn't know!) Moving it this weekend and going to try a mixture of slabs and woodchip (half and half - just for variety you know!) Been feeling v sorry for the poor chooks this week though and I haven't even been able to let them free range much this week, poor sausages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Yolky my girls are great except for the lice. Have you (they) still got them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 I am hoping we have finally got rid of them this week, but they are very persistent, only one chook though which is odd. I am going to get wood chip and give that a try, we have actuially dried it out ab bit this week with the wind. Can you hose wood chip down (dont know where i read this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
