AJuff Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 To scrub your roosting bars? Mine seem to be covered in White crusty bits that no amount of scrubbing will move it. Do I need a stiffer brush? Jiff with scouring action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I use a dish washer brush and elbow grease, the end of the brush to chisel off the stubborn bits. Sorry I don't have any magic solutions, apart from those awful chicken nappies on another post recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I find that the hard or white bits come off easier with a bit of a soak - I leave them overnight in a grow bag tray and then it's scrubs off easily. And yes I have a spare set of cube bars - so the girls have a quite clean set every week (with a regular scrub/s"Ooops, word censored!"e) and a really sparkly set every 3 weeks. (i rotate who gets the soaked set each week!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Oh now there's a really good idea. I've often thought about soaking them but never thought of a growbag tray! Think I'll order a new set of roosting bars now . . Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I got a spare set in the 12 days of Xmas sale, and I too rotate, great if the hose pipe is frozen or it's raining when I do my weekly clean - speeds things up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 A loo brush is quite good for the scrubbing as it fits between the bars perfect and is quite stiff bristled for those more stubborn poops. A soak in the rain helps no end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I use one of those saucepan scourers, after soaking in a bucket. I also have a spare set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I leave my spare set out in the rain too. I just sold one of my Eglus & put an already scrubbed set through the dishwasher ...they came up like new! The DW needed the filters cleaning anyhow,so I figured I would bung them in before I did that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
