scubababe Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 If I were to put a hot water bottle in the cube would I put it in the tray under the roosting bars? Would I need to wrap it in a tea towel or something? Would it be safe to fill it with boiling water or would I have to tone it down? Its started snowing here again and am not impressed with the temp even if my ladies have been out all day and not shown any fuss about it! They enjoyed their warm ready brek break just before lights out so at least they will have warm tummies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'd either put it in a bag under the bars or wrap it in a towel and prop it in a corner for them to snuggle up to, boling water would be ok unless you were wrapping in a tea towel which is thinner in that case I would not use boiling water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I use one to warm an Eglu Before they go to bed (mine sleep snuggle on big staw + auboise nest) I put it in at 3.30. By 4.30 it is only warm. At 9pm I swap it for a snugglesafe for the night, the hot water bottle is stone cold.wrapping it in warm/hot towel will make it last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 We put our hot water bottles in carrier bags and put in the poo tray. Snuggle safes go on the roosting bars and the girls like to lean/sit on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Snuggle safes go on the roosting bars and the girls like to lean/sit on them. Amazing that isn't it as thet are bloomin hot at first!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenno Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 With hot water bottles, if the chickens snuggle up to them, once the initial heat's dissipated, wouldn't the water bottle actually make the chickens colder? Or would they just move away then (sorry - not sure just how stupid chickens are, haven't got mine yet!)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 the hot water bottle is in as is a wheat hottie (couldn't find my other hot water bottle!) When I opened the dropping tray they weren't frozen so that makes me a bit happier...if you know what I mean!. I don't make it a habit to examine poo......YET! Just hope the smell of the hot wheat doesn't make my chooks feel like a midnight snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkiemum Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Mine have a hottie that came in a nice furry cover and it was propped up on its side against the side wall, just so it could warm the air. If you don't have a cover, I would wrap in old towel or similar. For the last three nights, I am not ashamed to admit they have been brought inside in a cardboard box - I currently only have two chooks and until the new ones arrive and whilst the temp is down close to minus ten, I did not feel that they could generate enoug body heat between them to keep warm. They do have their hottie during the day, filled first thing and then again around midday, to keep the Eglu as warm as poss, given they spend a lot of time in their at the mo. I would put the hottie in the main Eglu rather than the tray to avoid having to clean it off. ALso, wiorth noting that it is so cold here that the poo tray has frozen solid (the metal clasp is frozen stuck) so that I cannot remove it - if the hottie were in there, I wouldn't be able to get it out..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 It does have a nice furry cover (it belongs to my son ) will leave it as is tonight as don't want to disturb girls anymore but will try it in cube tomorrow with fur cover on. Glad to hear that it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I confess - mine have a hot water bottle too It was obvious that last night they were all huddled over it - glad I put it in a plastic bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I put a snugglesafe under the bars in newspaper when I lock them up then another at 11pm. Oops better go and do it. In the morning the poos are all soft so I know its kept it above freezing. I also crunch up newspaper to put around them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie FiFi Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi all - haven't come across these Snugglesafes before - have had a quick look on the internet and have found discs and pads. Can someone recommend which to get please? (assuming I can get any today - unlikely!!). Many thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Here you are http://www.petsathome.com/shop/microwaveable-heat-pad-by-snugglesafe-14092 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I made a hot water bottle out of a 5 litre water bottle filled with very hot ( but not boiling water), wrapped it in an old sheet, then wrapped hessian round the lot and tied it all up with string. I put it in the cube against the wall about 5pm yesterday and the water was still warm at 8am when I got them up. One of them spent the night on top of it ! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthmam1 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi I have just got another snugglesafe from vetuk - cost £14.46 in total incl. p & p and they said they had 5 left (online). Ordered Thursday arrived this morning sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Put the hot water bottle & hottie in tonight complete with fluffy cover with the girls in the main cube space . Girls very happy. Hubby thinks i'm losing the plot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
