Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I would cancel your roosting bars if you can . They are really easy to wash, dry and put back in minutes . (Don't worry if you can't cancel though, if you have 2 sets you'll not be under pressure to wash & dry them quickly!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudetteDay Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 great, thanks people! i haven't purchased the roosting bars yet because i wanted to be 100% sure. and thought i could always purchase some later on if i need to. i also didn't purchase any verm-x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I see you have lots of shoppig time shredded paper is fine in the nest box. Ex batts don't know about these things tho my 3 used to squabble for the nest box to slep in, my neighbour 2 doors along commented on the row At 1st I put straw on the roosting bars, later I removed them and put 2 washing up bowls in, and they had a bed each. someone else put a litter tray in. now I put aubiose in the tray and take out the bars and 3 or 4 happily snugle up together. Poop picking is easiest with auboise or similar, doesn't get soggy lik shredded paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbier Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 i haven't purchased the roosting bars yet because i wanted to be 100% sure. and thought i could always purchase some later on if i need to. I rang up Omlet when ordering mine in July, and was told that they all shipped with plastic ones now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudetteDay Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I see you have lots of shoppig time shredded paper is fine in the nest box. Ex batts don't know about these things tho my 3 used to squabble for the nest box to slep in, my neighbour 2 doors along commented on the row At 1st I put straw on the roosting bars, later I removed them and put 2 washing up bowls in, and they had a bed each. someone else put a litter tray in. now I put aubiose in the tray and take out the bars and 3 or 4 happily snugle up together. Poop picking is easiest with auboise or similar, doesn't get soggy lik shredded paper. taking the roosting bars out and putting in some aboise is a brilliant idea i didn't like the fact they have to sleep on something so hard poor chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 some take to it quite quickly when they are strong enough and some never roost. I left the front one on as an option for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Dustpan and shovel for those poop scooping moments. I'm thinking of getting a long handled dustpan (I've seen them in Waitrose) so that I don't have to bend over so far (creak go the old knees) - and I use a childrens old garden spade! Wound powder - always handy - mine tend to shove their heads into rose bushes so a quick squirt on the comb stops the others pecking at the scratch. Some things I still add to. Started off with a shelf and now I have a chicken cupboard that's full to overflowing with assorted paraphernalia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
