kissinuk Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Our eglu is on a base of bark chippings and our 2 chooks have got in the habit of throwing bark into the glub (god knows how!). Now that it's getting wetter outside it's becoming very messy, does anyone have any tips for keeping the glubs clean? I've tried raising them slightly but that didn't make much difference. We've got some chicken sitters coming soon and I want to make it as maintenance free as possible for them, but currently it's a case of removing and cleaning the glub everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 No cure I'm afraid. Mine poo and wash their feet in their Glugs too. It seems to enhance the flavour. We've established on the forum that hens really do not like clean water, so I wouldn't stress too much about it. I fill the Glugs every day, but I only wash them twice a week. I take the view that a bit of muck builds up their resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'm always finding bits of corn in the glub - think it must be some kind of chicken game I only change the water every couple of days - they much prefer to drink from puddles in the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Try the Superglug - they are in the shop now They are higher, & keep soooooooooo much cleaner Mine are on woodchip too,& I would never go back to a regular Glug now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Mine are on woodchip too,& I would never go back to a regular Glug now If you have a Glug (or 2) that you want to get rid of...pm me Cinnamon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Will do. I am hanging onto them for the mo as I will be hopefully doing intros soon, & they make for a good second drink point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Righty ho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatedog Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 So glad my girls aren't the only ones who use the glug as a foot bath........I have to tip the water out every day and put clean in...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 hemcore in the grub is a frequent occurence here!! Our girls look for bugs in the hemcore and scatter it everywhere Aside from hanging the grub a bit higher im afraid I dont have any cure aside from cleaning it regularly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I now keep my glug quite high and it now stays pretty clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
