Nacktschnecken omlet Cube

[beach chick]

.... that I've EVER found is Costco's own kitchen roll. It's far too big to fit on my kitchen roll holder in the kitchen, so I was a bit annoyed - but 2 sheets will line a cube poo tray, and if you then drape another 2 sheets over the bump in the middle before you put the roosting bars in, bob's your auntie - NOTHING sticks!! makes cleaning out so much easier.

[Auntie FiFi]

Great tip - thanks for that! x

[goodinparts]

Getting my cube on Saturday but no Costco for miles....Will have to experiment!

[MarkBevBen]

Oh that sounds a grand idea

 

We get loads of free-sheet newspapers here, so I've been putting them to good use in lining the droppings tray

[Chucky1]

Good idea Beach Chick

[migsy]

Sounds good! I don't have a Costco nearby but Hemcore does a sterling job and it smells kind of lemony too.

[chickencam]

We use Aubiose.

[Margaret]

Sunday Times and the Aubiose on top, poo pick every morning (with rubber glove on)

Lasts for weeks.

[jennydavies]

In our local markets over here there is always a stall that sells "off the roll" thick vinyl table cover type stuff. It's a bit like lightweight cushion floor that people use on their outdoor tables. It's totally washable and so easy for keeping the poo tray clean. One metre makes a perfect liner for our girls tray and I disinfect each morning when I clear out the poo. It costs around 10 euro's a metre, so in UK it would be about 7 quid. It is really hardwearing and good value. Plus if you have exbatts unable to use roosting bars it's nice and comfy to sleep on

[Chortle Chook]

Unfotunately I don't yet have an Eglu, but only a wee wooden hen house. However the makers were full of the fact that it has a slatted floor (like the Eglu, I think) with a pull out tray underneath (poo tray?). The poos, however, seemed to land on the slats and were often too big to go down the gaps. Consequently after day 2 I lined the slatted floor under the perch with newspaper. Each morning I take out the newspaper (with gloves on) and s"Ooops, word censored!"e the poos off into my composter / wormery, then replace it with fresh newspaper. It only takes minutes. The poo tray now only seems to get a few scales in it from off of the chick's legs and these I shake out every week. Has anyone else found that pull out trays and slatted floors aren't really all that necessary? I ask because I've suggested that a bigger house (for morehens ) might make a good Christmas present for me and I want to point OH in the right direction