frank1 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 CAN SOMEONE RECOMEND A GOOD DEEP LITTER PLEASE THANKS IN ADVANCE FRANK1
little sam Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Easy-Bed If you cant get that try Aubiose
Guest strapper Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 i buy shavings from countrywide...but it has gone above the £8 mark now so rethinking about them as a supplyer...although the last bag i got from them is the best ive had from them
Guest asha Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Hi frank,Before you even think about deep litter, you got to be 100% sure you loft is bone dry,otherwise you may go into your loft 1 humid morning and think your in a horror film John McLaren was the master of deep litter,even when he moved ,he used to bag it up and put it in the new loft. he put 1"of woodshaving down 1st then ,sharp sand,like holm,not any pit sand ,to claggy(impure),and from time to time sprinkle lime over,try not to play about with it just take big lumps out under prches ect. It taks a fair while to build up,but any damp,even from your shoes and your in trouble.
chris h Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 whats best shavings or deep litter.doesnt the shaving go every where when the birds fly
eastcoaster Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Beech chippings Are great and absorb any mousture,
Guest chrisss Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Beech chippings Are great and absorb any mousture, yep these really are the dogs bits, but around here they are £11.65 a bag [and going up again :o ]i think the next thing is easi bed but thats hard to get around my way
jimmy_bulger Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 cat litter and silver sand half and half
Guest chrisss Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 i think nowdays it should be whats the best deep litter and the cheapest?
jimmy white Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 scrape the loft ,boxes and main part of floor ,, but when breeding used easy bed with loft treatment mixed in it, , under the boxes ,,also lightly spray the loft with virkon s , easier with my dis-ablement ,, but just found out the local supplier of easy bed [scotts -gorebridge] have closed down, after being in bussiness for many years ,,, due to this recession ,, feel sorry for the workers so itll be kneepads on, and scrape
thunderboult Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 CAN SOMEONE RECOMEND A GOOD DEEP LITTER PLEASE THANKS IN ADVANCE FRANK1 their own droppings, so long as you keep em dry.
sammy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 their own droppings, so long as you keep em dry. got to agree with you on that one the best and cheapest as long as its kept dry as yi say
sammy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 i have herd lads using beach sand?? its no good chris pigeons build sand castles with it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
THE FIFER Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 i have herd lads using beach sand?? never use beach sand, its got sand mite in it and very hard to get rid off,
Guest joshdonlan Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Have you tried one of those long handled scrapers Jimmy? I got 1 a few months ago and can do the whole loft in about 5 mins standing up and not bending down and scraping away, probably the best thing ive bought.
mark croker Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 hemp core, or turn the droppings over with a sprinkle of lime to stop it sticking back to the floor
chris h Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 hemp core, or turn the droppings over with a sprinkle of lime to stop it sticking back to the floor if your going to the trouble of turning them over your aswell to scrape them out
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 hemp core as mentioned is great stuff
Fair Play Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 the last couple of bags of hempcore I bought seemed to have a lot of fiberous stuff (stringy)in it seemed to catch on the birds feet I prefer easibed but you have to order it
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 hempcore £7.00 a bale here from the local farm shop they also stock easi bed and a load of other horse bedding very cheap compared to most places i have seen it
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 £7 for hempcore nearly fell off me chair m8 lol ;D ;D ;D yep only bought a bale last week very cheap indeed
jimmy white Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 Have you tried one of those long handled scrapers Jimmy? I got 1 a few months ago and can do the whole loft in about 5 mins standing up and not bending down and scraping away, probably the best thing ive bought. yes, josh i have one ,, scrapes the floor in no time ,, nest boxes easy done with ordinary scraper,, its just the bit under the boxes [lowest boxes about 3ft above floor] i might box this part off for easier scraping ..., but with the easybed in this part, its handy for any young birds , that come out the boxes [ i actualy put them there b4 weaning, and find [, as long as no bird has nested on the floor ] that most of the cocks will feed these [then they all huddle together in the corner ],, and the pairs lay again with less bother ,, they tend to be cleaner , eat quicker , seeing oldbirds eat,,ready to be seperated ,, but the big scraper is great , cleans the floor in no time with no bending
weecunny Posted February 21, 2009 Report Posted February 21, 2009 straw the best make they love it and some wood shavins
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