appleblossom Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I have 2 ex batt gorgeous girls both of whom now have full feathers and look like little duvets. I would like to go on holiday for a week and have aranged for the family to come and feed them and let them out each day. I havent found anyone willing to empty the droppings tray so I wondered would cat litter keep everything smelling sweet without harming the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Your poo trays will be fine for a week with just newspaper and aubiouse in them. When we go away, I put an extra thick layer of aubiouse in the trays and I also spread a layer of straw on top of the roosting bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I always put a layer of aubiose (or whatever bedding I can get hold of round here) in the poo trays and they'll be fine for a week. Two of my ex-batts are now little duvets too and look like proper pretty hens the others are still getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleblossom Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thank you so much for the support folks where can I get aubiouse, I live near a pet shop would I be likely to find it there. I originally had 3 hens one of them was oven ready and very small the middle hen didnt settle and almost pecked the little one to death, we re-homed the agressor on a farm (where she settled in immediatel) to give the little one a chance to survive. She is fine now very nervous and quite small but getting there. I dont think I worried and fretted this much when I had small children if I knew then what I know now though I would have done this a long time ago it is so rewarding. thank you from Belinda and Gertrude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I called the Aubiose people to get my local/nearest stockist http://www.aubiose.co.uk/ Tel : 0800 3891 703 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
