greyhoundgirl Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 That's it really. Just thought I'd share how much I enjoy really getting down dirty with the cube. I love how easy it is to take apart and give it a good scrub. Do you think they'll start making human houses so easy to clean soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I absolutely agree! It didn't take me much more that an hour to clean all 7 of my cubes/classics/gos today and that included carting all the various bits and pieces back and forth! I love my eglus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundgirl Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 Should we start a Cube Appreciation Society do you think?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Can I ask if your Cube is inside a WIR or is it one with the run attached We are going to get a Cube but want to put it inside our WIR, which we haven't got yet, but can't seem to find out if it will be possible to really clean it properly inside a run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Should we start a Cube Appreciation Society do you think?! Definitely need a cube appreciation society - but I guess by the very fact that we are here says a lot! Can I ask if your Cube is inside a WIR or is it one with the run attached We are going to get a Cube but want to put it inside our WIR, which we haven't got yet, but can't seem to find out if it will be possible to really clean it properly inside a run Mine are in an electric fence area, so can't really judge... I guess it depends on the access and size of the run. Could you have it on the outside of the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Should we start a Cube Appreciation Society do you think?! Definitely need a cube appreciation society - but I guess by the very fact that we are here says a lot! Can I ask if your Cube is inside a WIR or is it one with the run attached We are going to get a Cube but want to put it inside our WIR, which we haven't got yet, but can't seem to find out if it will be possible to really clean it properly inside a run Mine are in an electric fence area, so can't really judge... I guess it depends on the access and size of the run. Could you have it on the outside of the run? The run we have ordered is 24ft by 6ft and we were going to have the Cube towards one end so that we can get behind it to clean it as it seems to look like you have to pull the back off We will have 6ft in height and the Cube will be up against one side of the run with a hatch to get to the egg port without going inside the run. I have tried to explain to my OH that there are good reasons to have it inside the run, but also good reasons to have it outside too, however he seems quite adamant that inside the run is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiemad Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 HI. My cube is outide my run and secured to the wire mesh. I choose to have it outdie so i can hose it down and give it a good clean without ruining the hemcore inside eachtime, then i change the hemcore about every6-8weeks. also having it outside means you have more space inside for perhces/tables etc. -x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 HI.My cube is outide my run and secured to the wire mesh. I choose to have it outdie so i can hose it down and give it a good clean without ruining the hemcore inside eachtime, then i change the hemcore about every6-8weeks. also having it outside means you have more space inside for perhces/tables etc. -x If we had ours outside of the WIR it would mean having a run 3ft shorter as we would need more space for the Cube on the end of the run as we didn't want it on the side. Seems whichever way we go it isn't going to be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Hi, sorry for jumping in on this thread. I've currently got a wooden house with Aubiose inside, which makes clearing out the poo quite easy. But, OH said today that if I really really wanted one, I could have a cube But, and I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question, from what I can see from the pictures of the Cube, the chickens just sit/sleep directly on the plastic bars? And I take it their poop drops through the bars into the poop trays. So, the plastic bars get covered in poop? Isn't that really hard to clean off the bars? I haven't got a pressure washer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 So, the plastic bars get covered in poop? Isn't that really hard to clean off the bars? I haven't got a pressure washer 2 minutes work with a brush or green scrubby thingy and hot soapy water, and a rinse via the hosepipe and they are pristine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Once again, I concur Mrs Egluntyne I cant be bothered to get the pressure out just to clean the cube. Hot soapy water and a spongy thing and a hose pipe with a jet squirter on it does just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 No its so easy, alot of poo drops through and what doesn't is easily cleaned off. I don't have a pressure washer. The bars come out and I use a good old bucket and scrubbing brush. Unless my girls are unique it comes off in a milli second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Brilliant brilliant brilliant news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Or.........very eggstravigant I know, but as I work full time and in the winter dont see daylight until weekends, I brought a spare pair so dont have to scrub poo off in dark in winter just exchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Or.........very eggstravigant I know, but as I work full time and in the winter dont see daylight until weekends, I brought a spare pair so dont have to scrub poo off in dark in winter just exchange. What a fantastic idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I Know, Plus Extra tray, Glugs and Feeders.Just call me Miss Scatter cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Or.........very eggstravigant I know, but as I work full time and in the winter dont see daylight until weekends, I brought a spare pair so dont have to scrub poo off in dark in winter just exchange. I'd thought of buying spare grubs and glugs to give me time to clean them out but not spare bars, very good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
