Happymama Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hi, all. If you're like me and park your hens on a South facing fence for the winter, with bark chippings under - read on. B&Q are doing a special offer - large bark chippings, usually £3.78 each, you can now get four for £10. I use two bags only, and have no storage space, and can't use the spare on my garden cos the hens and dogs would scatter it miles so I only got two. It's not the big square bales, but easier to lift smaller bags. I've also got a length of plastic table cloth as a winter cover. I fitted eyelets down the length and wire locked it onto the bars. Summer shade on one end, and big bungee on the other for sure, and it's brill, 100% waterproof and just the right width to allow wind & weather under the edges. Our local haberdashers sell various designs by the metre, mine's clear with flutterbies on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 That is good value. I bought some from Focus at the weekend - 2 bags of 100 litres for £9. What size are the bags from B&Q? Is it OK to use the garden bark chippings? I was told it would be better to use wood chippings due to the fungicides in the bark? (I was told AFTER I'd bought the bark!) I was going to use the bark on the garden and go and get some woodchippings as well - but if the barks OK....might save some pennies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 We've used bark with no ill effects. Have tried to get the childrens playground stuff though, as its bigger and doesnt get kicked out so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
