Wh hens Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Hi everyone I was putting some bedding in the nest box of my eglu and like always my legbar goes into the coop and scraped the bedding onto the perches what do I do to keep the bedding in the nest box as when there is no bedding the nest box gets covered in poo which makes the eggs dirty. Many thanks Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Which Eglu do you have? (Sorry I’m sure you’ve said before but I’ve forgotten) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I think a Go. You could try different bedding. Mine still dig around in it too, but I now use wood chips (the small sized) and those will stay in the nesting box for the most part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wh hens Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 I have the go I use n3dz bed as it composts well I have a humongous bale of it I will try and get rid of it I know freinds who have horses is hemp any good as flyte so fancy sells some with eucalyptus oil in I need something which composts though any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 7:57 PM, Wh hens said: Is hemp any good as flyte so fancy sells some with eucalyptus oil in I need something which composts though any recommendations? I have had this before and it smells beautiful. It's meant to be good at repelling flies. I imagine it would compost fine. What about if you put a deeper layer in the nest box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wh hens Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 I have put a deep layer in and my legbar goes straight in and throws it onto the bars I will try to put a even deeper layer if not do you have any suggestions for bedding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 She obviously sounds like a digger, not really sure what else to suggest. Does she dig in there all the time or just when she is laying an egg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wh hens Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 She digs after I have put the bedding in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
