Sammiboo Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 you havent upset anyone all opinions experiences are welcome. The thread is to help other people too. As posted this is all an experiment at the minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeymancs Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hello, I like the sound of these stable mats. I have a WIR on a good depth of gravel, but I am thinking if putting some of this matting on top of the gravel and then abiose or chips n top, that way they can have a good scratch without sending gravel all over the place! I have looked on eBay and there are several different ones, with pricing to match! Where did you buy yours? Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 i bought mine from http://www.farmandpetplace.co.uk/ I have quite a few country stores to choose from around here. I probably would have researched a bit more for the best deal off the net but i just wanted to get them last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcharlie43 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Glad I haven't upset anyone! I have just been out cleaning up the run for winter and thank goodness I do have the porous ones because we have had a visit from Mr Mole and the run floor is all hilly now! I got mine from e-bay in the end. I think I paid about £25 each but could have been a bit more. I got three in the end so I could overlap them and have a bit of overhang around the edges. I will post some pictures later of before, during and after the cleanup. Having a cup of tea now before I start all the wet jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcharlie43 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 As promised here are some pictures of the stable mats on the bottom of the run Before the big clean. After the bark/wood chipings had been raked out Water on the mats after the cube had been washed 20 minutes later and the water has almost drained away. 10 minutes after that there was no water. After the mats had a bit of a scrub I replaced the bark with wood chips and auboise. All finished! Thanks Sammiboo for the inspiration to get out and get on on with the big clean before any really bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 lovely pictures! hope your girls enjoy the dustbathing in the flowerpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Samiboo, I noticed you used aubiose instead of newspaper in your poop trays. Can I ask why? I currently use newspaper which I a) put the poop into the compost bin & b) newspaper goes into the normal bin. If I used all aubiose I don't think our compost bin would cope with it...or rather hubby would winge & I like a quiet life!! Sorry probably sound a strange question just getting an idea on how others have their set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I use Aubiose in the poo trays (and nest box) it dries up the poo and composts easily. When my composters are all full I just bag it up and either give it to a friend with a lottie, or Freecycle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The aubiose and chicken poo mix should make a better compost than just the chicken poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Aubiose in the trays and the nest box here - straight into the compost bin once a week. I tried newspaper in the beginning - soon changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
