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[ThinkingChickens]

Do you line the bottom of the tray with newspaper or anything or do you just let the dropping fall on the plastic? I've been lining mine but I see in photos some folks don't and I wondered why. Thanks guys!

[Egluntyne]

I don't bother, as the newspaper becomes soggy and smelly. I sprinkle a bit of Aubiose in the tray, and empty it all onto the compost heap.

 

A quick swish with a hose pipe and it cleans up nicely.

[Plum]

I use newspaper and change it alternate days. Doesn't go soggy

[fluffy chick]

I fill mine with wood shavings and the pink disinfectant powder whose name escapes me

[Henchanted]

I fill to about a half inch with Aubiose mixed with some Diatom and sometimes when I'm feeling decadent a couple of drops of lavender or tea tree oil, and I fill the nest with this too. I remove the poo and dirty clumps every day and change it every 1-2 weeks when necessary.

[ThinkingChickens]

Hmm, all good ideas. I'm trying no newspaper today. I also put my wood shavings and poop in the compost bin so I thought no newspaper might be easier. I only change mine weekly but it's never soggy. I guess it's because we live in such a dry state.

[Olly]

I use a bit of aubiose, like Egluntyne - it just stops it sticking to the tray.

[ThinkingChickens]

I have to find this aubiose stuff. I keep hearing about it, but I haven't seen any. I'll go to the large feed store in town soon.

[Margaret]

Newspaper, Sunday times is an exact fit

Thick layer auiobise, poo pick every morning and empty and clean every 2 weeks.

No mess, smells or sogginess.