charlies82 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Morning everyone! I just wanted to know how people poo pick their eglus? do you get inside the run? got my hens yesterday and they poo alot lol! Also what are your routines? Many thanks Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlehenny Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hi, Our chooks have woodchip in their run and we just rake it over every time we let them out in the morning but wen the chooks poo in the run, sometimes there will be leftover corn or something in the run so they peck and scratch for it whick also helps th poo turn and disappear!! If I were you i would try woodchip in the run- it is sooo easy- plus you never need to change it because the chooks poo gets mixed in and keeps it staying fresh!! Ok you might need to change it every year or so, we have had our chooks for over a year now and we just put fresh woodchip over the top of the normal woodchip and that only happens about once a year!! Hope this helps Tulip Lily Marha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti1066 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 hi there, I use a garden rake to collect it all up and them put it on the berry plants they love it! or in the compost bin. Normally collect in every few day, also you may want to try putting some hay in the collection tray as it is easy to keep it clean. good luck x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Normally collect in every few day, also you may want to try putting some hay in the collection tray as it is easy to keep it clean. If you're using hay please stop, hay is really bad for chickens as it can cause respiratory diseases. I use newspaper in the droppings tray and shredded paper in the nestbox, then they're in a woodchip run with paving slabs underneath so I can scrub it out easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlies82 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks everyone, I'm using auboise in the run on slabs, but when my convertor comes it will on part grass part slabs with auboise. So do rake it all up every morning, poo pick it then rake it back over the run? then change complete run every 6weeks? I also use paper in bottom of poo tray and straw in nesting box. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teee Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hi all...... new to all this, my girls arrived 20th may... Hilda and Matilda. I read on here some where that if you used wood chippings you were meant to replace all of it ever 2/3 months........ is this not right ...... please let me no because my girls pooo loads ... bless them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My run is on earth ( when they first arrived it was on grass!!) and I have hemcore in there. To be honest, I don't poo pick very often at all because the hemcore (and aubiose is similar) just seems to absorb it all. If there is a particularly big clump of poo that is accessible then I will shovel that out. Once the converter is on, it is pretty difficult to get any of the bits towards the eglu end of the run in any event. Every 6 to 8 weeks I shift it, put down garden lime and stalosan and rake up all the old stuff and put down new hemcore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlies82 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 I did start to notice the poo is magically disappearing lol! thank you all, at least i now have something to go on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teee Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hi Littlehenny, think im gonna do the same. Question is your woodchip put down on slabs or straight on the soil? not sure wot to do and do you sprinkle it with anything to keep it fresh ...... Thanks Hi,Our chooks have woodchip in their run and we just rake it over every time we let them out in the morning but wen the chooks poo in the run, sometimes there will be leftover corn or something in the run so they peck and scratch for it whick also helps th poo turn and disappear!! If I were you i would try woodchip in the run- it is sooo easy- plus you never need to change it because the chooks poo gets mixed in and keeps it staying fresh!! Ok you might need to change it every year or so, we have had our chooks for over a year now and we just put fresh woodchip over the top of the normal woodchip and that only happens about once a year!! Hope this helps Tulip Lily Marha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
