Miss Millies Chicken Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I use an old plastic dog basket which my neigbour was throwing away. [What do you do when it rains? The dog basket normally lives under my cube which shelters it from the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmberSky Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 I agree this has tuned out to be a lovely thread with some great photos and ideas, i would still like a belfast sink for my girls though as i think the plastic tub i am using has a limited life (and the girls are yet to use it still lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 What a lovely thread and great pictures. You inspired me to get a tub, so I got a nice pink tub from Asda and filled it with children's play sand and a bit of conifer where the girls used to like scratching around. Elsie has really taken to it and yesterday I saw her in the tub, with Dottie and Hilda both poking their heads in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Put it under the(table) shelter we have in the walk in run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 MarkBevBen - Nothing like a matching dustbath to go with the eglu. No need to say mine's red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky girls Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I put a large seed tray in the run and filled it with sand - they methodically topped it up with the aubiose bedding that I have sprinkled everywhere. As yet, I haven't seen any of my girls actually using it for what it should be used for . I feel a bit cheated really and was lookingforward to the giggles and photo opportunities.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I have a large seed tray also filled with sand. it's only occupant so far has been one of the rabbits, who is thoroughly enjoying pretending to dig to Australia!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovydad Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I have a washtub (59p) filled with dry soil and a shallow seeding tray (although this tends to get turned over). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlotti Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Hi, I have filled an 'under the bed' storage container with dry compost / soil. Can't comment on whether they like it yet though as they're still in their eglu run 'homing' until the weekend! Will post again with more new! Merlotti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I would be interested to hear what works, especially over the winter! Last year I tried putting out a box filled with sand, even placed under the cover it managed to get wet and then turned over, the girls never even considered using it! So far this year I have managed to keep an area dry in the run and I dig it over once or twice a week, not sure how I will be able to do that when the ground freezes over! How often do they need to dust bath, does anyone know? Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlicken72 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I use an old tin bath with sawdust/sand/soil/diatomous earth combo. They love it and are always in it when confined to the run - but naturally prefer the personalised chicken body shaped holes in the lawn and borders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Reading through these posts I'm certainly going to get a tub trug this weekend. They look so jolly. It seems as if bark is a good thing to put in. What about wood ash? Will that make them incredibly dirty or can they easily shake it off? With these cold evenings I'm getting quite a bit of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 i am also going to go and get the girls one great pictures everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
