My eco solution to rat problems

[Guest]

How much should I put inside my run. I read a few posts that said you didn't need a lot and chucked in a little bit. Now I'm thinking its not enough and I should chuck in some more. Does anyone have any piccies showing a good amount to put down?

 

Heres mine at the moment

 

 

Although since I put that in Friday it now looks like a lot less as the've kicked it about (I think they stopped eating it!)

[Egluntyne]

My Eglus both have a converter and an extension and I put 4 orange B&Q buckets full in each one. The hens spread it around for me!

 

For a standard run I think 2-3 should be plenty.

 

I top it up in between big clean outs.

[Jill]

I use hemcore but I think it is similar. I know what you mean I put in about 3 bucketfuls and it looks quite a lot at the time but within a couple of hours it is mixed up with the soil underneath and does not look enough but I think the same would happen even if I put more in. I think they would just put more effort into mixing it up

[chelsea]

once your grass goes/dies down/gets eaten it will be much easier in the run to layer your aubiose/hemcore. We usually put in a thick layer.

[Guest]

Thanks all, I think I will wait for the grass to go and then put in a load more. I topped up last night but still don't think I put enough in.

[The Dogmother]

I have it a couple of inches thick, and have put kickboards along the sides of the run to stop them kicking it out.