MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

I'm doing okay, I guess. I have gone through some stuff, but it’s still sitting here waiting to be donated. Haven't gotten it put in the care yet . I go for lots of drives just to get away for awhile, but I can leave the house, but the memories are always with me, of course. His birthday is in a few weeks and my son's family and I will be visiting the cemetery

Thinking of you Grammy.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm doing okay, I guess. I have gone through some stuff, but its still sitting here waiting to be donated. Haven't gotten it put in the care yet . I go for lots of drives just to get away for awhile, but I can leave the house, but the memories are always with me, of course. His birthday is in a few weeks and my son's family and I will be visiting the cemetery

wishing you all you need

 

[MaryJanet]

The weather is sunny and mild today, so I'm cleaning out the run and big coop.

These are the floor panels of the roosting box drying in the sun after a scrubbing.

The one on the right was made from particle board because we didn't have the right marine ply to hand. It's perishing and needs to be replaced.

 

[Grammy60]

Thank you everyone

 

[BDutch]

Best wishes from me too Grammy. Hope the family reunion will do you good .

 

[MaryJanet]

Friends, what do you use in nest boxes? Are you happy with it? What are the benefits and problems?

I use straw but I'm considering changing.

 

[LozzyR]

Friends, what do you use in nest boxes? Are you happy with it? What are the benefits and problems?

I use straw but I'm considering changing.

I just use straw. Chopped hemp might be good though; I've used that when I was trying the deep litter method.

 

[RoyalChick]

Friends, what do you use in nest boxes? Are you happy with it? What are the benefits and problems?

I use straw but I'm considering changing.

I use pine flakes. They are a byproduct of sawmills and are low cost here.
I have used shredded paper but strands tend to stick to the bloom of the egg.
I have used pine straw - shed needles from my own white pine trees - it is gorgeously soft but only available when I head out with a pitchfork.
Many people swear by hemp but every time I consider it, I get put off by the price.

 

[Down Under]

The weather is sunny and mild today, so I'm cleaning out the run and big coop.

These are the floor panels of the roosting box drying in the sun after a scrubbing.

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The one on the right was made from particle board because we didn't have the right marine ply to hand. It's perishing and needs to be replaced.

MJ there is also this product: https://www.timberwood.com.au/products/versaboard.html as an alternative flooring material. It doesn't look like timberwood have a distribution centre in SA but one of the plywood suppliers around Adelaide might stock it or be able to order it in.

Edit: It looks like Burnie Timber in SA is listing versaboard as an outdoor kitchen product: https://burnietimber.com.au/products/alfresco-products/

 

[Down Under]

Friends, what do you use in nest boxes? Are you happy with it? What are the benefits and problems?

I use straw but I'm considering changing.

I was using this:

https://www.bunnings.com.au/brunnin...fUZQI0kYGxGh0vqbxz6Ena60EOJ5SKm3PhfG3l8pKpurF from Bunnings because it is very soft and then using the cheap shavings for bedding but a neighbour gave me some bunny straw when they were moving out which worked well until the chooks ate it all... I haven't been able to find the brand that they gave me and all the other straw that I have seen is very corse and stringy. Both the Brunnings bedding and bunny straw needed replacing at about the same rate but with the Brunnings bedding it didn't matter if the chooks kicked it into their bedding, so it looks like I'm going to keep using the Brunnings until I stumble upon the straw that they gave me.