Wood Shavings!

[Guest skippersworld]

Are wood shavings a good thing to have on the loft floor to help keep the floor clean and make things a bit easier when cleaning?!?!?!?

[sapper756]

Are wood shavings a good thing to have on the loft floor to help keep the floor clean and make things a bit easier when cleaning?!?!?!?

 

 

Be carefull that the wood has not been treated by something that may affect the birdshttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif

[Guest skippersworld]

But if all ok, is this the best thing to use?

[kirky]

But if all ok, is this the best thing to use?

blows about too mutch ends up all over garden, better to use easybed does not blow about.

[Guest skippersworld]

Well pigeons are in a enclosed shed (apart from way out to outside loft) so shouldnt really blow about much.....!

[geordie1234]

mate it will prob end up all over your garden from you just walking in and out im constantly brushing up feathers from me going in and out

[kirky]

Well pigeons are in a enclosed shed (apart from way out to outside loft) so shouldnt really blow about much.....!

you will find that shavings blow to the sides inside the loft leaving the middle of the floor bare boards, also will get into drinkers, you end up walking it out of the loft on your shoes, by all means try it we all have in the past.

[greenlands]

I was reading on another site that PINE has an adverse on pigeons,so if the shavings are pine I would give them a miss,they also blow about in the loft and get in the drinker another reason to have second thoughts.

[Guest skippersworld]

Ok, thanks people! Will give it one go and see how messy it gets! Thanks again!

[JohnQuinn]

There was a product on the go i used but haven't seen it lately, its called either Spill Dry/Oil Spill and looks like Kilpatricks Grit, still stuck to the sole of my shoes but the dookit looked great with it down, very Dry floor with that stuff

 

I see a poor imitation on the go that is a Grey sponge kinda material, i wouldn't use it!!

[lordcornwallis]

i use shavings when its damp ,after i scrape the lofts i find it dries the place out just a few handfulls it goes into corners and the drinker but i dont think its a big deal lc

[alex wight]

There was a product on the go i used but haven't seen it lately, its called either Spill Dry/Oil Spill and looks like Kilpatricks Grit, still stuck to the sole of my shoes but the dookit looked great with it down, very Dry floor with that stuff

 

I see a poor imitation on the go that is a Grey sponge kinda material, i wouldn't use it!!

 

 

That'll be the floor granules your on about John, and your right they are great especially through the winter. Messy but a good door mat doesnt sort out, alex.

[greenlands]

There was a product on the go i used but haven't seen it lately, its called either Spill Dry/Oil Spill and looks like Kilpatricks Grit, still stuck to the sole of my shoes but the dookit looked great with it down, very Dry floor with that stuff

 

I see a poor imitation on the go that is a Grey sponge kinda material, i wouldn't use it!!

I always have that on hand John,just incase of spills etc.when I'm taking the drikers in/out.My mate uses it in his garage.

[geordie1234]

was going to try easibed does anyone recommend this

[Guest shadow]

yes best stuff to use

[pjc]

you can get oil absorbant granuals from most motor factors.

[dal2]

Sharp scraper the best?

[geordie1234]

yes best stuff to use

whats the deal with it how often do you clean it out etc right now i scrape out everyday

[Guest wattle]

Sharp scraper the best?

very true and don,t be so lazy,