4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Kit06]

I'm taking delivery of my first Go Up today which is very exciting. I just wanted to know if there were any 'hacks' or adaptions that I should think about? I've had a Go before and my main critisism was the shallow next box so I was thinking of adding a trug to make a deeper one. Are there any other things Go Up owners have successfully tried out? Thanks

[Ursula123]

There was a post recently about this, look in the chickens section - can't keep straw in nestbox.

[mullethunter]

Cattails may have some words of wisdom - she loves hers

[Cat tails]

Someone said my name???

 

Yes love it!

 

But have to admit I didn't change much to my Go up. I fill the tray with newspaper and nest box with wood chips.

I also bought the clear rain cover for the Cube (the 1 by 2 metres one) fits quite good on the standard run. I personally didn't like the Feeder and changed if for a wild bird Feedr (that's the actual name).

 

What flooring do you have on it? Mine is on earth, but I did dig in some slabs and bricks to prevent them digging out.

 

I'll find my post on cleaning it, might be usefull!

 

Have fun!

 

How to clean a Go up in 10 minutes!

What I did with the flooring

Feedr that I have

[Kit06]

Thanks for the tips. I'm on sand over paving slabs, been like that for over 12 months now and it's working well. I rake over and sprinkle with ground sanitiser regularly. I love the feeder and might invest in one. I unpacked the Go last night and realised how enormouse the feeder is compared to my bantams (salepoot/pekin and barbu d'uccles). I think most of them could completely fit in the feeder! I have an old yellow grub from a classic which I could use but would prefer to colour co-ordinate better. Think I'll also definately try a trug in the nest box!

[Cat tails]

Yes the feeders are enormous! When my bantams were little, I had a brick in front of it, for them to stand on and little tubs with lids in the feeder to limit the huge amount of food I had to dump in.

The chickens never really liked it.

 

I love the Singing friend Feedr because it's transparant.

[Charlhall]

Hi

Just wondered what you did in end? I didn't realise we needed to put anything under roosting bars as well as in the little next bit? First timer and very novice! Was looking at aubiose stuff? No good?

[Cat tails]

I think it will be hard to keep aubiose dry in the run. The roof is more narrow than the bottom, so you would need to cover the whole thing with a tarp. But also the bits under the coop. It would be fine in the nesting box. You don't really need it in the poop drawer.