4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[dame egna]

Well, in anticipation of my new chicks arriving in just over a week, I have searched out a large, thick carboard box and lined it with some off cuts of lino so I can clean it easier. What do you advise that I put on the bottom of the box to stop the chicks from slipping? Also, to save me buying feeders and drinkers - any ideas what I can use instead that's shallow enough for them not to drown in or tip over?

[Jules.]

Bottom of box can be lined with J cloths for the first few days, really easy to just chuck them away when dirty. Sawdust would do when they are a few days old, or aubiose.

 

Drinkers- my chicks used little versions of the upright feeders & drinkers which have the red bases. Didn't have any drowning worries.

[Egluntyne]

I used the upturned lids of Branston pickle jars for the feeders and drinkers, with a handful of marbles in the drinker for the first couple of weeks.

 

I used cheap supermarket type 'J'cloths in the same way that Jules did for the first few days.

[Phosphorus]

I have aubiose in my eglu covered with J cloths as already mentioned. Thanks for the branston lid idea Egluntine - will put marbles in as well - I didn't know if those needed the marbles (I currently have the bottom of an old cooking oil plastic bottle in there that I butchered so that it is 1cm or so high.

 

No chicks yet and haven't heard any cheaping yet either We are on day 20 now So hoping a couple hatch.

[Lewis]

I used a non slip cloth, only cost a pound or something like that

[The Dogmother]

I used some of that non-slip webbing that they use under ornaments and on invalids trays - brilliant stuff and washable too.

[Lewis]

I used some of that non-slip webbing that they use under ornaments and on invalids trays - brilliant stuff and washable too.

Thats what I meant Just didn't know how to word it