Eggquisite Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hello fellow Omleteers We have our ready to go.. we have our Auboise for the roast - oops I meant roost what should we pop in the egg laying area? Any help would be great we're just making sure we're ready to go for next weekend - whoopeee... Bye for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 More Aubiose! brilliant stuff can use it in trays,nestbox and if the run is covered in the run too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Great thanks Redwing.. more Auboise it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 HI I am new with I only put the Hemcore(similar to aubiouse) in the nest area. I put a sheet of newspaper at the bottom of nest and fill the nest with bedding. Got to say I just line the trays with about 3 sheets of newspaper and about every 3 days tip it all into an incinerator and match it! I dont put bedding in roost area at all as the poos just drop through. I may in the winter when it gets really freezing cold. I think you will waste it in the roost area not required(what ever works best) good luck you will love the cube brill product so easy to use indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I used to put shredded paper in the nestbox but got fed up with little coloured bits of paper all over the garden when it was windy (which is all the time here ). So I now use Hemcore/Easibed in the nestbox and just 2/3 sheets of newspaper in the poop deck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I dont put bedding in roost area at all as the poos just drop through. You're doing the right thing Indie. A recent article in Practical Poultry showed that lack of ventilation at night could lead to feather loss, so it's best that they get the air flowing around them when they're roosting at night. Eggsquisite, like the others have said, Aubiose will go well in the nesting area. However, if you find they're eating it, it doesn't matter if there's nothing in there at all. The nesting material is only there to make sure the egg doesn't crack as your hens lay, not to make things comfortable for the hen. Mine ate or shoved out everything I put in their nesting box so they had an empty one, and we only once had a cracked egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I do the same as Indie999, apart from the incinerating...I compost it/dig it into borders/ give it to a friend who runs a gardening club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thanks guys - all very helpful info... Where would we (OH & I) be without this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
