How many chickens in Eglu Cube

[chickinboy]

Hello all,

 

Random question. My four lovely ladies are in a fixed run (with free range time too) on a thick layer of woodchip. There never seems to be hardly any poo in the run, as they're so busy digging around that I guess it gets mixed in. It's part covered, so does sometimes get a bit soggy, at which point they seem happy enough to go and dry off in the covered half. If it 'looks' clean enough, should I keep changing the woodchip, for health reasons? Don't know if things might be breeding in there. So far I've just been adding to it, as it gradually disintegrates. Is there another powder that I should be shaking into it? Redmite powder as well as the house? What do you think?

[Redwing]

I shake a bit of Stalosan F over my woodchip now and again - its a powdered disinfectant, BioDry is a similar one

 

My Eglu run is covered and the last lot of woodchip lasted about 7 months but the stuff on the bottom was practically composted when I dug it all out

[alexgirl73]

Good question. because I was wondering the same

 

Where can I buy Stalosan F from (not over the internet as I don't shop that way lol)?

[K-F-C]

For a local stockists phone stalosan on 01609761499

 

 

STALOSAN F

Amanda Davies

Darlington Road

Northallerton

N Yorkshire

DL6 2NH

UK

Tel: 01609 761499

Mobile: 078 81 812830

stalosanuk@stalosan.co.uk

Contact: Amanda Davies

[littlehenny]

our chooks are on woodchip supplied by local tree surgeon, we put our woodchip down about 3 months ago and the poo seems to mix in and disappear really quickly!! Though our chooks free range loads!!

 

 

Tulip

Martha

Lily

[Plum]

I think it's best to use something like Stalosan F or Biodry if you are not removing the poo to prevent infection. Chicken infection passed on by faeces was why chickens got put in cages.

 

Sunlight helps.

[teee]

Hi, good question.... so is it safe to yse this stuff for long periods of time and if using stalosan f or biodry how frequently should you be renewing the chippings , and is it best for them to be on slabs or grass so many questions, new to all this if you had`nt guessed

I think it's best to use something like Stalosan F or Biodry if you are not removing the poo to prevent infection. Chicken infection passed on by faeces was why chickens got put in cages.

 

Sunlight helps.

[Plum]

The manufacturers say its safe for chickens and to use it weekly with additional amounts if introducing new stock.

 

Don't know if there is a right time to change chippings. I left mine for 3 months but some have left them a lot longer and some change every couple of weeks.

I changed them at 3 months because I felt there was as much poo as woodchip and it was winter so I couldn't wash and dry it.

 

Slabs or grass is up to you you'll get different answers from everyone. Mine are on slabs because they were there and the rest of the garden is a slope well the bit I'm allowed to use.