EGLU HEAT PROBLEMS

[Luvachicken]

Last year in all the snow and cold, I left the poo trays as they were and just cleaned them every other day. Since the summer though, I have put newspaper in the trays and it is much quicker to wash everything after gathering the paper up - but now it's getting cold again, and snow might come , whats the best to use ?

I'm sure I read that newspaper keeps everything colder and I wouldn't want that to happen.

I do have Aubiose but if I poo pick that how often do I actually need to clean the tray thoroughly ?

[The Dogmother]

I put just Aubiose and a wee bit of Biodri in the poo trays - it keeps it all dry and easy to compost.

 

Newspaper will wick dampness in towards it, so it'll get wetter in the housing and more inclined to be a breeding ground for bacteria

[Luvachicken]

Yeah, thanks for that - I won't use the newspaper now, I need to clean them tomorrow so will put the aubiose in instead. How deep should it be ?

[Olly]

I just put a handful of Aubiose in - not even deep enough to cover it completely, but it stops it sticking too much. I definitely wouldn't use newspaper, it tends to soak up moisture and smell 'orrible!

[Space Chick]

I use aubiose too, just a thin layer

[green]

I hadn't thought of that. It's my first winter with the chooks. I'll get rid of the newspaper. Thanks.

[daxigirl]

I'm using eucalyptus flavoured Bliss at the moment so the girlies get that in the nest box and poop tray along with a sprinkle of Biodry. Smells quite nice, not strong like a cold remedy. I poop pick every day as the black legs like to sleep in the nest box and the yellow legs are still quite prolific pooers into the trays.

[Lewis]

Aubiose or wood shavings here too