2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[blackgold]

has anybody else watched the video of the american chap cleaning his eglu at the bottom of this months newslatter/ he advocates spraying cooking oil on his roost bars after cleaning to stop the poo sticking? I think it would encourage flies? What do others think Love Sue

[Lewis]

I noticed it, I've never seen it sold anywhere, is it an American thing?

 

I don't think it would really attract flies, not too sure.

[blackgold]

you can buy spray oil in supermarkets, i have some called one calerie or something like that. You spray it in the frying pan, it supposed to be good for dieting... Love sue

[Redwing]

I've heard this and WD40 is also apparently good for that sort of thing

 

I don't think it would attract flies but I don't like the sound of it all the same!

[Lewis]

you can buy spray oil in supermarkets, i have some called one calerie or something like that. You spray it in the frying pan, it supposed to be good for dieting... Love sue

Oh, I think we've got some of that in the cupboard, the one he used looked more like an aerosol. I might give it a go though

 

 

I tried to use the spray once and fould it was rather flammable if you missed the pan and got the gas hob

[Olly]

Anyone who's bought an Eglu recently will have plastic roosting bars which are a doddle to clean, but the wooden ones can be more difficult. I think the oil was just a light coating to stop the poo sticking to the bars - it's only like oiling your garden furniture, for example.

 

I don't think the oil would attract any more flies than the poo does!

[ubereglu]

I'm not sure how good it would be for their feet. Surely it's worse for the environment too when you do a full scrub of the bars as you'd then get an oil slick when you mix the water and oil, oh well, I think I'll stick to my plain wooden bars!

[GeorgieB]

I've heard this and WD40 is also apparently good for that sort of thing

 

I don't think it would attract flies but I don't like the sound of it all the same!

 

I agree with you there. I would not advise using WD40 as it can't be good for the hens and it stinks! I would suggest just buying plastic roosting bars if possible.

[Chucky Mama]

Don't like the sound of that at all. I use elbow grease, it works just as well