Eglu Cube Coop For Sale

[JulesL]

I've just cleaned my girls out - s"Ooops, word censored!"ed out all the old bark which we had put inside the run. The only problem with the bark is it keeps being kicked out through the wire of the run and onto the lawn. Despite racking the lawn loads to try and clear away the bark I've still managed to break 2 lawn mowers because of it! Therefore I'd like to use something else but haven't a clue what. Any suggestions? I am going to put a low barrier around my run so that nothing can get through onto the lawn (unless kicked up high!).

[sjp]

I've got the same problem with woodchip being kicked out of the run what I in tend doing is to put a 4 or 6 inch skirting board around the bottom

[Unit]

I'd seen the skirt around the run you can get for chicks but that comes as part of a whole chick-set... I was thinking of fashioning something similar perhaps? Any suggestions from others who may have done so?

[Mollie333]

I'd go for Hemcore!!

[Gelbel]

I have a right hotch-potch of kick board. It ranges from defunct fence paneling to left over vinyl flooring via old skirting boards. Pre WIR I used a roll of that corregated plasticy garden border which I held in place by making holes with a hold punch and using small cable ties. I have used old railway sleepers or fence posts outside the wire and they have acted as a barrier to preditors.

 

If you have a garage or a shed I bet you will find lots of possibilities lurking within - I am forever looking at the junk in mine with an eye to how I could make use of it for the girls.

 

You will still have some flooring flung out with a well aimed kick but some form of kick board really keeps it down and inside the run is better than outside the run.

[Unit]

Good advice Gelbel!

 

Would you believe we just filled a skip with the excess contents of the garage two days ago! You're right, there probably was a lot we could have used with hindsight!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

When I had an eglu run, I used old rotary clothes drier covers - worked really well!

 

I used Hemcore or Easibed - both quite fine cut so won't wreck a lawn mower .

 

[migsy]

I've done this and used hardwood chips from B&Q. It looks good and works! http://www.omlet.co.uk/guide/guide.php?view=Chickens&cat=Eglu+guide

[JulesL]

Thank you for your replies! I've managed to get aubiose this morning - couldn't get Hemcore. I did also see Easibed but thought I'd try that next time.

 

So what now? We have the Eglu and standard run (which has a large cover on it) inside a walk in run (which has no roof) which I'd guess is about 8ft by 5ft edited... IT IS 18FT BY 9 FT!!! ... The chooks are not free ranging in the garden at the moment because my little girl is crawling and loves being on the grass so I'm trying to limit the chook poo! Do I put the Aubiose down just in the Eglu run or shall I put it all over including the outer run?

 

How often do I remove it and change it?

 

Thank you!

Edited June 1, 2010 by Guest

[Tutti Frutti]

I'd put it in just the Eglu run as that's the bit that's covered - you don't want to get Aubiose wet, as it'll just get soggy and clumpy

 

In my walk in run, I put it down a couple of inches thick and then change every 6 weeks or so (and wash everything down with a disinfectant called Virkon S but other people use other products). I poo pick daily so top up with a few handfuls at about week 4. I also use Stalosan F once a week (or whenever necessary) to keep it smelling fresh

 

PS I've used plastic mesh to keep the girls off my lawn and they just free range down the borders now (when it's not chucking it down with rain, that is! )

[scarlettohara]

When I had an eglu run, I used old rotary clothes drier covers - worked really well!

 

I used Hemcore or Easibed - both quite fine cut so won't wreck a lawn mower .

 

 

I've copied this idea and got 4 rotary cover from ebay for £10 including postage and I use Easibed.

[JulesL]

We've used old fencing panels to put around the bottom of the WIR but I'm definitely going to use the rotary cover idea for the inner run - thanks!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I've copied this idea and got 4 rotary cover from ebay for £10 including postage and I use Easibed.

Never ceases to amaze me what you can get on Ebay . Glad it's working for you .

[Lewis]

I've used clear polycarbonate sheets around the bottom of the WIR, with Aubiose on the floor

 

Photos are in my sig, if you click the photo

[JulesL]

just realised I put completely the wrong measurement down for the size of the WIR! It is at a guess 18ft by 9ft we think - can't be bothered to try and locate a tape measure - but it is a decent size. I've ordered by covers for the sides. Now looking for more inspiration for things to put in the run for them. I always hang up lettuce/cabbage etc for them to peck at, throw corn around for them to scratch up and they have a litter tray with play sand and soil to dirt bathe in. Might try the tyre idea.

[whoopsie]

These ideas all look great but one daft question - how do you keep the aubiose/hemcore dry in the eglu run? is it simply a matter of taking covers on and off?

 

Am fed up with the garden looking like the Somme so am planning to make a permanent site for my girls.

[migsy]

Yes, you can cover the run with something.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Corrugated plastic sheets work a treat .

 

[whoopsie]

Thanks that's great. My girls don't get out as much as i'd like so I wanted somthing that would let the sun/air in. Corrugated sheets and auboise/hemcore it is!