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[melly264]

We currently use wood chips in the run, however, it composts really slowly and our compost bins are reaching breaking point! (Plus I have had no good compost this year as its not ready )

 

I want to keepthe costs down, so was looking at the plastic chips from 'sitr'. The only feedback I have had from someone actually using it was a negative comment in .

 

Anyone tried it?

[Olly]

Never tried it, but rubber chippings have had good comments (although I saw a negative letter about them in Practical Poultry last month).

[Egluntyne]

I can't imagine where all the poo goes.

 

In a stinking mass underneath the rubber chips is my guess. *holds nose*.

[Steph101]

Correct. It IS a stinking mess underneath. You can hose till your hearts content, but that poo and compacted food aint going anywhere! Is there an online copy of the negative article in Practical Poultry....?

[melly264]

I wrote plastic, but you are right, it should have read rubber.

 

I saw the neg article, but the website seems to suggest that you can just jet wash it clean. I imagine that this is more complicated than thet and would involve sieving it, then washing it, then drying it and replacing it........sounds like hard work!

 

I think that you have all back-up my waryness about this and dont think I'll be purchasing any!

 

Thanks for the feedback

[Margaret]

Hi, I have the recycled rubber tyres in a WIR 12x6x6 feet for a month now, and find them really easy, they are on an old flower bed so soil underneath, I just rake around in the evening if they have trashed it, which they normally do, and if lots of poo just use the hose and it dissapears like magic!!!

[tidygirlsuk]

Hi, I have the recycled rubber tyres in a WIR 12x6x6 feet for a month now, and find them really easy, they are on an old flower bed so soil underneath, I just rake around in the evening if they have trashed it, which they normally do, and if lots of poo just use the hose and it dissapears like magic!!!

 

I can second that. I use them to. They are in full sun to, and there are no smells here. My chickens love them. Not all my flocks are on them yet when I let them all out they peck around for a while then they all lay down on them to sun bath.