Review: Megazorb

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Well ive just had my first bag delivered it wasnt quite what i was expecting, but when i felt it. it seems nice enough and is rather dusty lets see how it goes
 
I rally n to a this - w hav just got a coupl of nw sacks an it [colorr]rks >:( I man, normally w know thr is a istinct smll to it an its rally not a problm, but this nw batch smlls lik a hors has just ropp a ton of ung in our front room, it's awful :-\ Sham, as w wr fairly happy with it but w chang thir cags on Sunay an it is still th first thing I can smll whn I walk in th hous...
 
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I rally n to a this - w hav just got a coupl of nw sacks an it [colorr]rks >:( I man, normally w know thr is a istinct smll to it an its rally not a problm, but this nw batch smlls lik a hors has just ropp a ton of ung in our front room, it's awful :-\ Sham, as w wr fairly happy with it but w chang thir cags on Sunay an it is still th first thing I can smll whn I walk in th hous...
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2funny wll i i say.... ::)
i only us it for outsi hutchs cos of th 'horsy' smll - i won't vn touch it an us a scoop to gt it out th bag ;D why os it hav that awful whiff?
 
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Not sure why the smell! Took Biscuit to the vets on Monday to have a check up after his op. Had some megazorb in with him and she said it smelt like Train toliets!
 
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[quotBourki ]
I rally n to a this - w hav just got a coupl of nw sacks an it [colorr]rks >:( I man, normally w know thr is a istinct smll to it an its rally not a problm, but this nw batch smlls lik a hors has just ropp a ton of ung in our front room, it's awful :-\ Sham, as w wr fairly happy with it but w chang thir cags on Sunay an it is still th first thing I can smll whn I walk in th hous...
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2funny wll i i say.... ::)
i only us it for outsi hutchs cos of th 'horsy' smll - i won't vn touch it an us a scoop to gt it out th bag ;D why os it hav that awful whiff?
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lol, I rmmbr raing posts about a smll, but in't hav any probs until this batch, w'v bn using it for months now, prhaps w'v bn rally lucky but it rally os smll lik a slurry pit (sorry, but it os! ;D)

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Not sur why th smll! Took Biscuit to th vts on Monay to hav a chck up aftr his op. Ha som mgazorb in with him an sh sai it smlt lik Train tolits!
[/quot] lol, it's so strong!
 
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Not sure why the smell! Took Biscuit to the vets on Monday to have a check up after his op. Had some megazorb in with him and she said it smelt like Train toliets!
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ewww gross :o
 
Out of the seven bags we've had so far (not all for the piggies) not have smelt like manure or had a bad smell though..guess it just depends? ;)
 
Hmm- I'm a newbie ( Hi fellow piggie lovers- great site!) but I was wondering... just been reading all the reviews on Megazorb- which ABSORBS smells. D'you think the reason some people get a smelly batch is because of where its previously been stored? I know some people (myself included) buy from farms and horse supply merchants- if its been stacked anywhere near the horses maybe that explains the pong!?!
 
Good point there. The batches I've had really do vary alot. I don't think that the smell resembles horse poo at all! I have found that if you open the sack & stir up the contents a bit then the Megazorb smell does go away.
 
Yes, good point Meenaboo. Even though we are still on the same sack I am happy to say that the smell has dissipated and is now only slightly horse dungy ;D Stirred it up and left it open in the shed, and seems to have worked thank goodness, cos we are pretty happy with Megazorb and didn't really want to change!
 
I find Megazorb quite dusty but better than shavings because my guinea pigs are all in the living room, I suffer from a dust allergy and I have recently started using Auboise on top of Megazorb. Great result.
 
hubby has just found a local supplier in bristol we are getting a huge bag for £6.82ish will report back what it smells like and how good it is once ive used it.
 
Well it smelt a little like cow pats but that was fine it wasnt too bad. It absorbed their wee a treat it dried out really quickly which was good the girls dont seem to be itching as much as when they were in wood shavings so I would rate this 5/5.
 
I decided to try megazorb, about a month ago now. And I love it. My bag didn't smell at all, and its just a whole lot better for the cage :D the piggies seem to like it too. I just ordered another 2 bags. ::)
 
I have opened my first bag today its nice and soft with no odour to it at all. price was £5.65 much cheaper than a cube of shavings. Will update this in a few days after I have cleaned them all out a few times. Really like how soft it is.
 
where did you get it from?

and is it a huge compact bale like my shavings from the farm etc?
 
TBH ive gone right off it my lot seem to have had more dry skin on their feet since i started using than i ever had before so ive gone back to hay and newspaper
 
It gets the thumbs up from me just cleaned them all out and it seems more absorbant than shavings. The best bit though my hands do not feel half as dry :) I am so HAPPY :)
 
I've used this all the time with our guineas. It is a bit dusty when you first put it down, but if you let it settle you won't notice it. I havent noticed any smell with it at all. Peeed on hay is a lot worse!

I get it from a local horse supplies shop in Wallingford, for about £5.50 a bag. A bag will last me 3 cleans on a two storey 2x4 cage part fleece part megazorb, which is about 3 weeks worth.

4.5 stars from me.
 
Sorry if this has been asked before, but somebody posted a url for megazorb where the site was charging £5 something, I was just wondering if anybody knew that site, and if they delivered?

Thanks for the help.

John.
 
Love the stuff. My sows are much cleaner and drier since I started using it and I've had no pigs with respiratory problems either (may just be coincidence but I think not). I use about £5 worth a week on a very large run which houses 8 piggies. Five stars from me!
 
We've switched from Megazorb to Aubiose, I ordered my first lot of Megazorb online from down south until I found a local supplier, it was great, no smell, very little dust and very absorbant......however.

I got my second batch from a local source and as soon as i opened it i swear it smelled like horse manure, we used it but after two days it smelled like our two pigs needed cleaning out again......purely down to the Megazorb.

I assuming it must depend on where it's got from or processed as it was such a difference from the first to the second......

Aubiose doesn't seem quite as absorbant but it's very fresh smelling and the girls are happy again......
 
I switched to this after being recommend it on here, i have been lucky that the two sacks i have had don't smell but i always leave them open for abit in the side cupboard! I use it with hay on the top and its worked really well for us :) I wouldn't go back ( Not at the moment anyway) We get it from a horse supplier nearby for £5.12 for a huge sack :)
 
i give megazorb 6 stars!
its brilliant ran out once used sawdust a complete mess
i put a thin layer literally one mega zorb grain deep newspaper on top then straw
other than the chaps eating the straw have a few damp patches but cleans out brilliant and no dry feet etc even use it with my hamster!
use it very sparingly it lives up to its name!
about £5 from 20 mins away Giant petstore lasts yonks!
Ron x
 
my piggies have had megazorb for 2 days now, and i love it!

its so absorbant, when i used hay and newspaper the piggies would be smelly by now, but they dont smell yet with the megazorb, and they seem to like it too. i paid £5.99 for a big sack, and i hardly used any! just a thin layer with a bit of hay on top has worked great! :)

although i havent noticed its funny smell that people have mentioned ?
 
If you ever get a bag of megazorb that smelly give it a stir leave the bag open and the smell will go ;)
 
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