THE FIFER Posted February 17, 2007 Report Posted February 17, 2007 I USE HAY CLAPPED DOWN AS NEST FELTS THEN THEY GET STRAW, BOTH ARE FROM THE PET SHOP SO ARE ALREADY TREATED,
Guest Posted February 18, 2007 Report Posted February 18, 2007 Well seems I was just in time getting the straw in the nest bowls this morning . Thats 3 hens laid their 1st, paired up last Saturday. 'German type' plastic nestbowl, latex nestfelt (dusted with Loft Treatment), pine twigs, straw (dusted with Loft Treatment), egg!
Guest Bonzo Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 alway used tobocco stalks but last year made decking around shed let the birds out went in for an hour come back out and a pigeon had made a nest out of the 4" nails that i left out
Beanz Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 One of the older fanciers round here who unfortunately died 2 weeks ago used to have a bag of nails in his loft and when a certain cock was bang on it would start building with these nails.
Roland Posted March 6, 2007 Report Posted March 6, 2007 Went to buy some Tobbacco stalks yesterday... apparently been a piece in the BWH that there was going to be a shortage.... well sold out. Seen the Nails and screws, bits of wire. Bought some Hay- as it has no hollow tubes for hiding nasties, ans waiting .... supose I could cut wire into 4 inch lengths and leave about lol.
THE FIFER Posted March 6, 2007 Report Posted March 6, 2007 Went to buy some Tobbacco stalks yesterday... apparently been a piece in the BWH that there was going to be a shortage.... well sold out. Seen the Nails and screws, bits of wire. Bought some Hay- as it has no hollow tubes for hiding nasties, ans waiting .... supose I could cut wire into 4 inch lengths and leave about lol. not so many people smoking, ;D ;D ;D ;D
Guest slugmonkey Posted March 7, 2007 Report Posted March 7, 2007 I use wheat straw and pine needles, they love the needles
Roland Posted March 7, 2007 Report Posted March 7, 2007 Yes slugmonkey, I remember Bob Fleming recommended that too.... also he mentioned other good reasons why, including no creepy crawlies I believe, without digging into the archives.
Chatrace Posted March 7, 2007 Report Posted March 7, 2007 the pine sap keeps the bugs away as it is a turpentine product. the long needles from the White Pine are the best and fall every year like leaves and are dry .
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted March 11, 2007 Report Posted March 11, 2007 ive been using grass this year the are doing realy well
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