glorious chickens Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 hi well with the hot weather there seems to be an increase in smell from the chicken run does anyone know a way of decreasing the smell ive used bokashi or what ever its called and it seems to work for a short period and ive ran out now so does anyone know a way to get rid of th smell? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 What is your run on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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glorious chickens Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Its just on soil used to be grassed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headchicken Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 My girls take garlic (the horsey kind-- I buy mine from Springtime, Inc., but I'm in the US) in their feed and clove in their water. This seems to have really helped keep their poos non-smelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorious chickens Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Right okey ill give that a go then thanks i woulld try that stalosan stuff but its a bit expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Why not try putting a horse bedding down on the ground like Hemcore or Aubiose. This is very absorbant and will help with the niffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Definitely recommend Aubiose or Hemcore. It really helps absorb the poo. I rake mine up once a week, put stalosan on the soil below, remove any bits of decaying vegetation, then rake the old Hemcore/Aubiose back down again. I replace it completely every 3 months. My Girls free range almost all day every day, and I could probably make the Aubiose/Hemcore last another 4 weeks. I'd need to replace it more frequently than every 3 months if the Girls were kept in or if it was very wet. You'll probably need to put something along the sides of the run, as the Girls love scratching around in the Hemcore/Aubiose, and tend to flick it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Stalosan is expensive (especially with P&P) but I bought an 8kg box almost 2 years ago and still have loads and loads left . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I have Auboise (hemp horse bedding) 1" deep on run floor (with run cover to keep it dry). It soaks up poops in the run and vastly reduces smells. I only change it once a month. Also use Garlic Powder in their feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Mine's on compacted ex-grass too, I was considering rotavating it this weekend, sprinkling with stalosan & adding a layer of hemcore. I bought some 9m (I think) rolls of lawn edging plastic from Tesco for £2.50 each, so will attach that around the edge. It doesn't seem to matter how often I poo pick, so much gets trodden into the ground that I think I have booted chooks not the funny little clawed versions I should have, in fact looking at the the size of some of the poos I could have a small invisible elephant in residence!!! And the flies are starting to drive me bonkers....... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Mine were very stinky when left on bare earth (like yours, started as grass!). Defintiely put some sort of bedding down: its absorbent, it's easier to clean, and the run will be niff-free. We've had ours 2 years now and no smelliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I use bark chippings in my run, that way it's easy to pick up the chicken poo each evening which keeps the smell and flies at bay, only takes a few seconds to do if you keep on top of it, also makes the run a pleasant area for your chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Also once you have the floor bedding sorted, tie a j cloth on roof of run and spray with few drops of each:Citronella, lavender and eucalyptus in spray full of water. Works a treat to keep flies away. i spray till cloth is wet then repeat when dried out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
