Olly Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Shredded cardboard is fine, and it's OK to line the tray with but I'd be wary of using it as insulation, that's all - the Eglu is insulated anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Personally, I avoid anything to do with paper and cardboard; it tends to wick dampness into it, and create mould spores. It's also a mite magnet as Olly has said. The last chook I saw with a blocked crop had been pecking at the the newspaper and shredded paper in their coop They really don't need anything extra beyond Aubiose or wood shavings in the nest box and under the roosting bars. I would steer well away from straw and hay too. That's just my opinion, and I've tried everything over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sil-El Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Thanks for the advice regarding cardboard. I've removed it! I suppose it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that chickens are like our other pets when in fact they are quite hardy. We had a severe frost last night and they were all completely fine this morning, full of their usual mischief. We let them free range most days if we are at home and they spent a lot of time today in the compost heap which is the only part of the garden that gets sun at this time of year. Also thanks for the advice on my signature, I'll go and have a play and see what I can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsunset Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Used to fret about my chooks getting cold in winter........then fast fwd to having lots of chooks and even now I have about 10 that roost in the trees all night in all weathers. Used to go out with a torch and scramble through branches to reach the lower ones and move to a coop (under duress and much squawking)....next night, back in the tree they went! Gave up and let them be as they will, well a few will come down to a coop if particularly stormy as in 60-70mph, otherwise nope!! I'm in the balmy (not!) Outer Hebrides so....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 It bears repeating that we should be careful not to cover the coop/Eglu, or line it so that the ventilation is blocked; this is necessary to clear the ammonia, and condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Well the wind has finally ripped my roof off wir. So its muddy as so much rain what to buy now to cover roof. Any ideas please , its the omlet wir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I've got a tarpaflex glass clear tarpaulin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I use something similar, although not from Tarpaflex - mine has a twine mesh through it for strength - the previous one lasted for 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
