Flax bedding

[JoJo_]

I used to use flax when I lived in Warks and it was great, very absorbent and didnt smell much. Now i'm up in Aberdeenshire i've started using easibed and non brand shavings. The easibed I dont like the feel of which is why I mix it but the shavings are so not as absorbent as flax and I hate the amonia smell.

I semi deep litter so take the droppings out during week and gut the bed at weekends. This isnt working on the shavings as it just gets too wet and smells.

The flax I used to get from my YO in Warks but I cant find it up here. Can anyone give me names of flax bedding? Is hemcore or aubiose the same?

 

[JoJo_]

bumpy

 

[Maisy]

I think that hemcore is much the same as aubiose....I used Rapport last year, which, I believe is made by the same people as hemcore, but is a bit cheaper.

 

[ihatework]

Hemcore/Aubiose aren't exactly the same as flax, but do work along similar principles. In fact I would say aubiose/hemcore is more absorbant. Equally it is more expensive if you were to dig out weekly.
On a semi deep litter basis I actually found it worked best dug out every 3-4 weeks.