2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[jess1merlin]

I use aubiose dusted with a handful of diatom in the nest box of my cube. Although I clean the rest of the cube weekly ie. the bars,trays, divider, walls and roof, using poultry shield I only change the aubiose and clean the nest box every 4 weeks using poultry shield. I wondered if this regime is ok or if I should be cleaning the nest box more often. I do turn the aubiose over every few days to check for mites.

So far I have had no problems but I am keen for it to remain that way.

[Pipichick]

Hi Sue, How do you stop all the auboise falling through the hole in the nest box floor??? I use auboise to cover the bottom of the poo trays but have always bought straw for the nest box as it seems to be the only material that will stay put of a couple of days

[The Dogmother]

The problem with straw is that it will harbour mites and get damp. Stick with the Aubiose and just plug the hole with a screw of newspaper or similar.

 

I'd clean it out weekly too, wash, spray and refill with clean bedding and then powder.

[lillybettybabs]

I have swapped to Bedmax as the girls would shuffle around in the nest box and all the Aubiose would fall through,

Also i had a hen that would eat it.

[The Dogmother]

Aha! I have a specially made 'thingy' that stops it falling through... cobbled together by The Boy out of a plastic milk bottle and a couple of bolts.

 

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