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post #11 of 37

Those yoga mats are pretty cheap at Walmart and you can cut them into squares, then cover with a Tshirt or whatever.

post #12 of 37

What about shelf liner ? Easy and cheap to clean or replace, and it won't slide around. It's also soft.

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post #13 of 37

I sprinkle DE in bottom, pine shavings then top with straw. I find my birds don't have mites, pine shaving adds a cushion and the straw keeps pine shavings at the bottom.

post #14 of 37
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Originally Posted by SueBaby 

We lay the shirts in there flat so that they cover the whole bottom of the nesting box.  The girls do tend to move them around, but we just re-position them when needed.  When bedding gets tracked in we just shake it out.  It's been a few months and I am just now starting to think that they should be washed.  We would have used towels, but didn't have any that were the right size.  T-shirts were just the next available thing.


Just one t-shirt, or several? per box

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post #15 of 37
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Love everyone's ideas!!  Keep the ideas coming . . .

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post #16 of 37
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Originally Posted by cravenchx 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SueBaby 

We lay the shirts in there flat so that they cover the whole bottom of the nesting box.  The girls do tend to move them around, but we just re-position them when needed.  When bedding gets tracked in we just shake it out.  It's been a few months and I am just now starting to think that they should be washed.  We would have used towels, but didn't have any that were the right size.  T-shirts were just the next available thing.


Just one t-shirt, or several? per box


Right now we're using one XL t-shirt per box.  I've thought about adding another because the girls sometimes move the shirt to the side when they make themselves comfortable to lay.  But I do like the idea from Arielle to wrap the shirt over a piece of cardboard that is fitted to the bottom of the nesting box.

post #17 of 37
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I bet it would very easy to slip a board into the T shirt and leave the extra material on top for the girls to push around.

I couldn't find any Tshirts yet so I gave in  and placed fersh shavings in the boxes--the girls seemed to not want to used them if they were empty. Maybe if I change one box at a time so they have a choice while they get used to the new bedding.

Short on eggs yesterday--wonder if the girls didn't like the empty boxes: no eggs in any of the empty boxes.idunno

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post #18 of 37

Outdoor or "marine" carpet can be washed/hosed down

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post #19 of 37

Ive considered the green outdoor carpet so I can hose it off if it gets messy.

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post #20 of 37
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Outdoor or "marine" carpet can be washed/hosed down


Ive considered the green outdoor carpet so I can hose it off if it gets messy.


These are easy to clean??? Seriously?? I've never used these carpets as I "think" they would collect soil.  Good to know.

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