Poorly chicken

[Stedic]

Hi everyone,

 

Perhaps a strange question - I'm drowning in old run coverings!

 

I've been using woodchips to cover my Eglu run and changing every 6 weeks or so, then carting it off to the tip to be composted. Thats been a hassle but not too bad, though I'm worrying that once I start using it in a WIR I'm going to have so much of the stuff that it'll be a nightmare. There's only so much I can use as a mulch (especially in the winter) and I'm not sure how long it'll take to compost.

 

What do you do with yours?

 

Steve

[Jools]

No help at all, but I used to use mine as a mulch around my newly planted hedges, trees and shrubs as they do get absorbed into the ground after a while. However, I stopped using woodchip in my aviary because it takes forever to compost and I use Easibed instead as it breaks down more quickly (though some of it gets hidden amongst the greenery in my brown refuse bin)

[Stedic]

I'm considering changing to Easibed as it happens. I use it in their nest box and in the poo trays and I think its fantastic stuff. The problem will be keeping it dry enough, so I thought I might use it in the summer and then switch to woodchip in the wetter months (all 11.5 of them!).

[katieD]

i used easibed and the only prob i had with it was how heavy it was! we bagged ours up on full cleans and took it to the tip (black bags to avoid the odd looks!) and it honestly weighed a ton!

[chickenlegs]

Hi, I put wood chips in our compost bin provided by the council, only change it 2 or 3 times a year as we have WIR but that generates a huge amount, I do take into consideration the weight as I know that they can refuse to move a bin thats too heavy, so I bag up excess and put it in the bin over a few weeks. Personally wouldn't even attempt to compost it myself as it takes too long to break down.

Regards Theresa

[Cinnamon]

Bung them on Freecycle as a mulch for peoples flower or veggie beds - people snap my old Aubiose up for composting