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hi guys was just wondering if you could all tell me what bedding you all use as I'm trying everything at the min lol done fleece,wood shaving and mega zorb which i am using at the min just wondering if there is anything else out there that you think is really good xx
 
I use Duobed ,dust free (almost)soft and absorbent.
 
I use fleece. Then in my two hay trays I use layer of newspaper, thin layer of wood shavings, shredded paper and then hay on top :)
 
i love fleece but its hard to keep washing when i have a family of 6 to wash for to lol i have cage liner on at the top level now as they never wee up the top the newspaper underneath is always bone dry never smells as it dont get wet lol so only really wash that once a week to freshen it up so really its just something for the bottom xx
 
I was using fleece but it ended up being a lot of work and being that my piggies are living in a shed I was worried about them getting too cold if the towels underneath were wet. So I was constantly doing wash after wash and the hay was getting stuck to the fleece and I ended up frustrated.

So now I'm using pine pellets on the bottom and then a layer of aspen on top so it won't be too hard on their feet. Seems to going well so far. I clean out the hutches entirely every 4-5 days. I also pack lots of hay on top in the enclosed side of the hutch.

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oh and I having been trying to find auboise but no one knows what I'm talking about. I think I can't get it in Canada?
 
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my piggies are indoor in a c&c cage i hoover the the bits that get stuck on the fleece but like i said they dont go toilet up there they wee and poo downstairs only so the fleece never smells or gets wet just trying lots of bedding for the bottom where they do go toilet they tend to slep on the fleece at the top wake up go toilet downstairs then come bk up and go sleep again lol xx
 
We use just wood shavings and hay at the moment, we are thinking of trying something like megazorb. So we'll be interested in your replys.
 
megazorb is really good i have had no dust in mine and it always smells fresh and is really really absorbant would really reccommend it to you but then everyone is different you may have your own opinion once you try it but like i saidi think it is great but trying out as many as i can least i can then say ive tried everything lol xx
 
I have been using auboise for the last couple of weeks, I am in two minds about it. It is dust free and the piggies seem to like it but I found it looked really messy very quickly and they kicked it out the cage really easily.It would be worth giving it a go.
 
I've tried fleece which I found quite smelly even if i cleaned it everyday (messy boars!) Then, woodshavings which I prefer but I think it irrates one of my piggies eyes, so have been using Carefresh at the moment its very expensive though! I would like to try Megazorb but don't no anywhere that sells it locally.
 
I use aubiose in the boys cages and in the girls litter trays. I really like it. It's very absorbent and doesn't smell. I was using megazorb but got the odd really dusty bag, and I think the aubiose works out better value.

Try looking up your local feed supplier to find a source, or ask stables where they buy from.

:)
 
duo bed

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sorry never heard of that what is it ?
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It is used in stables and is made up of chopped straw and shavings.not pine .IT has a pleasant faint smell. I but it in larege bales from a country store costs about £7 for a bale sized bag.It can be disposed of in the green garden waste bin.
 
I use Allbed for my neutered boar and sow, with newspaper underneath it. Totally safe for piggies and much cheaper than any pet store beddings at around £6.50 a big bale. There is a list of stockists on their website, we get it from our local equine/farm shop.

The piggies came to me from their previous owner using shavings, the sow had quite red feet. I moved them onto fleece and her feet improved; but the smell within a day was too much for me.

With the Allbed her feet have been fine and they get spot cleaned daily with a big clean out getting done twice weekly. Generally the Allbed in the middle is still nice and dry and can be put back in following the clean out and wipe down, just the wet corners and poop being thrown out. Quiet economical and they seem to love it.

I also have one corner that I put hay down for them to eat and burrow/play in, which they seem to enjoy. Though it's costing me more to keep up with hay use compared to when we used the hay rack.

Edit: Forgot to add link to Allbed site incase you are interested:
http://www.allbed.ie/
 
i just posted this I'm sure i did lol so if itsd gone somewhere else I'm very sorry lol thankyou very much for your information i have a wholesallers right opposite me where i go and its mainly horse supplies so will definately look and ask if they do it it sounds very good is there any difference in the allbed and the auboise
 
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i just posted this I'm sure i did lol so if itsd gone somewhere else I'm very sorry lol thankyou very much for your information i have a wholesallers right opposite me where i go and its mainly horse supplies so will definately look and ask if they do it it sounds very good is there any difference in the allbed and the auboise
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No idea what auboise is like, I've never used it. Depending on price might be worth your while trying out both and seeing which the piggies like best. ;)
 
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