Floor Substrates

[John k]

No doubt the question as been asked many times before   Plz excuse me for asking it again but what floor substrate do ppl use in there lofts? I have tried Easi bedding, Hemcore it's ok when it 1st goes down then after a week or so then begins to clog and stick to your feet then trampling it all over garden   I have also used Sand, now sand i found was  ok but my hens started eating it for some unknown reason which put me off it so i removed it all...Even though they get fresh Matrix everyday, when they where eating it they where passing in through in there droppings put wind up me a little because i thought of compaction in the crop of the pigeons... Now thinking of going bck to Sand with loft whitener added this time whats your thoughts?

[adam owen]

natrual floor granuals best thing about

[blackdog]

natrual floor granuals best thing about

 

 

i would 2nd that or cat litter granuals

 

 

[John k]

Do you not crush the granules when you go in and out the loft walking on them therefore causing dust as i presume the granules are made of wood?

[Guest bakes]

easy bedding i use

 

all the best.

[John k]

easy bedding i use

 

all the best.

 

Hi i have also used easi bedding, and Hemcore found it nice bang on when it 1st gets put down but after a week or so it tends to clump to the bottom of your feet having been soiled on therefore then trampling it all over the garden... Do you get that problem.

[Guest bakes]

 

Hi i have also used easi bedding, and Hemcore found it nice bang on when it 1st gets put down but after a week or so it tends to clump to the bottom of your feet having been soiled on therefore then trampling it all over the garden... Do you get that problem.

 

i wrake mine john every week so all the droppings come to the top scoop it up then add another fine layer on top never had no problem sticking to my feet ive used hempcore found it sticks to the birds feet my mate uses the anti coxxi granules from natural very good stuff

 

all the best.

[mosslands1]

i use grills

[andrew gooch]

i use racing pigeons poo but clean perches every day 2x daily in summer

[blackdog]

Do you not crush the granules when you go in and out the loft walking on them therefore causing dust as i presume the granules are made of wood?

 

Granulated Floorcovering (Anti-Coccidiosis)

 

Natural Granulated Floorcovering is a natural product consisting of lava drawn from the

subsoil.

 

The treatment and the granulation of this particularly porus substance offer it an exceptional

absorbing power: 1kg of granules can easily absorb 1 litre of water.

 

Thanks to this the Granulated Floorcovering guarantees perfect hygiene in the loft.

When the pigeons droppings fall on the granules, they dry in no time, which stops the

contamination cycle by parasites.

 

The use of Granulated Floorcovering pratically stops maturation of the oocysts of

coccidiosis and of the eggs of the ascarids. Moreover the granules absorb the smell of

the droppings.

 

It can stay in the loft for one year provided it is raked weekly. When the granules and

droppings are removed from the loft they can be used as excellent fertilizer in the

vegetable and flower garden.

 

Natural Granulated Floorcovering - a bag of 20kg covers 1.5 m2

 

 

[DOVEScot]

Rake the easybed everyday and add Stalosan F once a week, this keeps it dry and kills the bad bacteria and worm eggs

 

http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Stalosan_F_Disinfectant.html

Stalosan F Disinfectant powder is a very effective, and DEFRA recommended, dry disinfectant powder for use in the poultry house. Broad spectrum, destroys worm eggs, coccidial occysts, fly eggs and larvae. Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral. Highly absorbant and will help to reduce the ammonia smell created by the chicken's droppings.

 

[andrew gooch]

Rake the easybed everyday and add Stalosan F once a week, this keeps it dry and kills the bad bacteria and worm eggs

 

http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Stalosan_F_Disinfectant.html

Stalosan F Disinfectant powder is a very effective, and DEFRA recommended, dry disinfectant powder for use in the poultry house. Broad spectrum, destroys worm eggs, coccidial occysts, fly eggs and larvae. Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral. Highly absorbant and will help to reduce the ammonia smell created by the chicken's droppings.

very good it says over the litter but what do thay use nateral or other, if other it may b cheeper than the cat litter.

carnt c out listed.

[tjloft]

Stalosan F good stuff, little bit goes a long way - bit pricey on that site, 28 from Agricentre

[DOVEScot]

very good it says over the litter but what do thay use nateral or other, if other it may b cheeper than the cat litter.

carnt c out listed.

 

We sprinkle it once a week over easybed or hemp core in the lofts but we sprinkle it over straw in the hen coops

[DOVEScot]

Stalosan F good stuff, little bit goes a long way - bit pricey on that site, 28 from Agricentre

 

Yes shop around, I only posted that link as an example

[andrew gooch]

 

We sprinkle it once a week over easybed or hemp core in the lofts but we sprinkle it over straw in the hen coops

 

if your bird pick amongst this does it put um off form,just a question,not trying 2 knock it or get at people using it.

[DOVEScot]

 

if your bird pick amongst this does it put um off form,just a question,not trying 2 knock it or get at people using it.

 

We have never had one bit of bother and we have been using it for 4 years, it is biodegradable as well

[adam owen]

its very strong stuff i no 2 people who use it they clean out sprinkle this over floor and brush it in kills lots and drys any damp patches if its cold dampy weather but as i say its strong gets up ya noes ect

[Guest youngboy]

i use hemo flax bio base!!! great u slighty dampin it till it puffs up but it around ad it gathers dust and soacks up dampness and lice would live on it and moths wont live in the loft eother and its good for the enviroment so when gathered up u its compose so u could dig a hole in a field or put it in the bin !

[tjloft]

Stan F - no downsides that I am aware of only pluses - pleasant smell lasts days

[andrew gooch]

very good ,thanks 4 all your in put into this thread,i might try this with my poo litter,its some times hard 2 change when u now somethink suits u n your birds.

[wilkins]

 

 

i would 2nd that or cat litter granuals

 

 

cat litter is good i agree , but get the non powder one granules is what you need cost a litter more but well worth the extra cost

[hepste]

I have tried many things, but have finally found an agreeable floor covering, which is coarse woodchip, obtained from a local source.  It is relayively dust fee, and is big enough not to be blown everywhere.  Although it requires to be turned over now and then, it keeps dropping off the floor, and creates a good environment.  I change mine every 3 months, or when I start getting the smell of ammonia.

[wilkins]

very good ,thanks 4 all your in put into this thread,i might try this with my poo litter,its some times hard 2 change when u now somethink suits u n your birds.

 

i was told by a vet unless you have a wire floor or can clean out 2-3 times a day even in winter you are best with a dry litter , since i went on to a dry litter my birds condition has improved , i even throw a litle bit of seed into the litter when i call them in , recent results back from my dropping test show no worms or canker and low cocci count which i wished to be zero but still not to bad ( had it down 6 months), i only put cats litter over the top of the dropping they soon dry out , it takes some getting used to at first having been a scraper man but i prefer it now,

my nest boxs have 1 inch cats litter in them and i just pick off the heavy dropping in them and all my perchs are v or pole

[greenlands]

Hi wilkins,what litter do you use,I'm a scraper man but considering something different for the young birds this season ????

Lindsay