acbruce Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I have an Eglu Go Up housing four medium hens. I find I'm having to clean them out every other day at the moment - reading as I do that many people just do this once a week - but more concerning is the fact that the eggs laid are covered in mud and poop and take some cleaning off. Now this may be just a winter issue but I wondered if anyone else had this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I only clean it out every week. I lay a layer of newspaper in the pooptray and woodchips in the laying dip. Try and prevent them from sleeping in the laying dip by putting a large pot, box or tup in their way and remove it in the morning. Keeps the woodchips clean(er). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Is their run covered and what are you using as litter in the run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I clean my Cube out every two or 3 days with 9 bantams. I do have one who sleeps in the nest box though (I will have to stop that in the spring) so clean that out every day or the eggs would be grubby. I imagine with 4 medium sized hens in a Go there’s always likely to be some poo that ends up in the nest bit because of the way the tray / roosting bars are laid out, so unless you cleaned out every morning I think you might struggle to keep the eggs clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, mullethunter said: I clean my Cube out every two or 3 days with 9 bantams. I do have one who sleeps in the nest box though (I will have to stop that in the spring) so clean that out every day or the eggs would be grubby. I imagine with 4 medium sized hens in a Go there’s always likely to be some poo that ends up in the nest bit because of the way the tray / roosting bars are laid out, so unless you cleaned out every morning I think you might struggle to keep the eggs clean. The smallest TubTrug fits very nicely in that round pop-hole between the roosting area and the nest box. I put it in there at night an remove in the morning. Clean nest Another reason why I don't like the Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, The Dogmother said: Another reason why I don't like the Go 😂🤣🤣😂😂 I nearly added “yes DM I know...” 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
