MsPigeon Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 It works well for me Westy as I have dirt floors. My lofts are pole buildings. I also live in a VERY wet climate and it seems to help to keep the lofts drier. I also torch the sand after cleaning with a propane weed burner. This kills any nasty germs or worm eggs and keeps it as dry as possible given our environment.
celtic Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 Anybody use cat litter on their loft floor ?
westy Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Posted February 4, 2006 Anybody use cat litter on their loft floor ? no i dont first ive heard of that.
Guest shadow Posted February 4, 2006 Report Posted February 4, 2006 I have tried them all but found wood chip to be the best I use it in my stock and young bird sections the other two are scraped daily.
jimmy white Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 using wood shavings now, from chicken guys, been treated for dust, dont ask me how, but says it on the prepacked bail.put it in loft, stamp it all down hard packed, then use grass rake just to remove the top layer, very easy done. celtic , see kev, hell get you it , doc
southbankhs Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 we use kiln dried sand as it has been dried at hihg tempeture nothing is alive in it and it never goes damp in a bag we just sprinkle a couple of handfuls about the loft floor after we have cleaned out daily.
Guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 I have tried sawdust and horse bedding called aubiose for the stock birds and youngbird loft which both have a wire floor - but now I use De Scheemaeckers loft litter. It is very much like cat litter but its absorbency rate is brilliant. They say 1kg of this stuff will absorb 1litre of water and I reckon it does. All you do is rake the top off every week , and to be honest all that is left of the droppings is some dry old crusts. I then change it roughly every six months but they say it will be fine to leave it down the full year. Brilliant stuff and not really that dusty either - it is kiln dried before use. That leaves me then free to scrape out my 4 old bird sections daily. Hope this helps as it really is great stuff.
Guest Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 Forgot it also says on the packet that is anti coccidiose which it would be with bone dry floors all the time and I must say the sections always look clean with it.
snowy Posted February 7, 2006 Report Posted February 7, 2006 we brought a 25kilo bag yesterday for £3.50 & trying it, it looks good down & absorbs them big slug like droppings in the breeding section, so twice a day i can easy just scrape the slugs up & the surrounding sand, & just brush or scatter a bit more sand where i got it up, it will last for ages, as you only need a slight covering, & its got bits of grit in it too & steralised. saves all the wood shavings being blown around ;D
MsPigeon Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 I did a web search for this De Scheemaeckers loft litter and turned up nothing. I don't suppose this is something I can get in the USA?
Guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 I did a web search for this De Scheemaeckers loft litter and turned up nothing. I don't suppose this is something I can get in the USA? Carol De Scheemaeckers loft are they from belgium ? (Natural products and breeding station)
MsPigeon Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks Speight, I just wanted to have a look at the stuff, the ingredients and such. ?It sounds like nice stuff. Does anyone know if it is the same type of stuff as clumping kitty litter?
Guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 very similar to clumping cat litter MsPigeon - if you have floor grilles cat litter would probably do but I am not sure I would want the pigeons eating it.
MsPigeon Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 Thats what I figured, the De Scheemaeckers type must be ok for pigeons if they eat it?
celtic Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 Snowy mentions earlier in the post ( page 2) that the droppings in the breeding section are slug like, i've noticed this too, what's the reason for the change in droppings anyone ?
carl Posted February 8, 2006 Report Posted February 8, 2006 If your birds are nesting then they wont GO TO THE TOILET while they are sitting there eggs,but when its there turn off the eggs they let it all hang out. Big sluggish like droppings
westy Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Posted February 24, 2006 been using sand now for a few weeks and i find it very good.
THE FIFER Posted February 25, 2006 Report Posted February 25, 2006 OK IF ITS BEEN TREATED AS SAND FROM THE BEACH CAN MOST TIMES HAVE SAND MITE IN IT, WHEN IT DRIES I FIND IT CAN GET IN THE BIRDS EYES, AS SAID BEFORE I USE COLOMBO FLOOR WHITE, BRUSH IT WELL IN AND ITS 1ST CLASS
sj irving jnr Posted February 26, 2006 Report Posted February 26, 2006 i used to use the sand when i was with my father and it made the loft look great and helped with the cleaning,we also used lime.but now its back to the bare boards. scott
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