Alem Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I was just wondering what material people are using in the egg laying quarters of the cube, if anything at all. Our chicks are coming up 10 weeks old, so it will be a little while yet before they start laying. Thank you for any advic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Welcome to the forum! I use woodchips in my Go Up nesting box. Works fine and is easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I use Easichick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Easibed, it's the same as easichick but in a buggier bag. If I didn't have that I'd use white woodchip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I use Aubiose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopperdrake Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Bliss bedding - the eucalyptus variety if we can get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksRCute Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Miscanthus which is nice & soft or Aubriose, £8 & £12 X 20kg bags respectively from local suppliers. Lasts ages & composts lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopperdrake Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Ooh, you're close to us - how big a bag does the Miscanthis come in, and where from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksRCute Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Ooh, you're close to us - how big a bag does the Miscanthis come in, and where from? 20kg bags, one bag does my 3m x 3m run. I get mine from Sunnyside poultry at Burton £8, although Kennelgate pet supplies & most Horsey places do the Aubriose, same size but £12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Aubiose in the run, droppings trays and nest box here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea08 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I use pine bedding for small animals with some herbs thrown in like sage, rosemary, balm of Gilead. I out newspaper in the bottom to stop the madams from pulling it out from underneath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Must be a real meanie here, I just use shredded paper after lining it with newspaper to keep it together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Ummm... best to avoid any form of paper; it will attract damp, and mites love it. Also, some chooks like to eat shredded paper Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Have used it for all the years have had my chooks without problems so far maybe been lucky, no mites and very healthy chickens thus far. Composts really well but have the short shreddings as long gets tangled in legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panicum Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Hi! I'm new to this forum and in looking up auboise to see what it was, I came across this post on another forum. Wondered if anyone has had any issues with impacted crops with this bedding? Sounds like scary stuff to me. My chicks are only 5 weeks old so I have several months to check out bedding for the nests. http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=100176.0 panicum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Welcome Lots of us have been using it for many years without problems. Personally, i have never seen a bird eating it; i would assume that is a one off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Didn't Luvachicken have issues with her chickens eating the bedding in her nesting box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Can't remember. I have seen birds eating straw, hay and shredded paper, but never hemp bedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Mine ate wood shavings and dried tabacco stems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Didn't Luvachicken have issues with her chickens eating the bedding in her nesting box? You are right Cat tails I did except it wasn't in the nest box. I bought Dengie Fresh Bed which mine had in like a sand pit for digging in. It was like chopped straw and smelt beautiful and supposedly kept flies away. Unfortunately 2 of my girls ate it and both ended up with impacted crops which needed operations. I think I have dippy chickens and was just unlucky. I've stuck with the aubiose ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
