LEAST absorbent shavings?

[Fransurrey]

I normally use aubiose on dirt in the shelter, but with Henry still being penned in at night, it's a job and a half to muck out and costing a small fortune. He's going back in there to pee in the day, too, so I'm mucking out twice daily. Wondering about switching to shavings, so that the pee drains rather than absorbs into the bed. I tried semi-deep littering, but he drags the bed around and it stinks if I don't take out the wet every time.

So, what's the crappiest shavings (for absorbency) known to man and beast???

 

[MotherOfChickens]

I used to use easibed on a dirt floor-worked really well and doesnt blow/get dragged about too much.

 

[holeymoley]

IMO Bedmax....the big chips, looks lovely and fluffy and smells great but utter tosh at soaking up anything unless you have a smaller chip/sawdust/pellets on the base to absorb.

 

[Goldenstar]

Definitely bedmax

 

[eggs]

Bedmax (not the small flake one though)

 

[9tails]

Bedmax finally has a reason for existing!

 

[asmp]

Laysoft? If you buy it direct from the manufacturer and buy it by the pallet load it is only £6 a bale.

 

[milliepops]

Laysoft? If you buy it direct from the manufacturer and buy it by the pallet load it is only £6 a bale.

yep was going to say laysoft is even less absorbent than bedmax

 

[MotherOfChickens]

I hate shavings generally but loved Bedmax

 

[Bellaboo18]

I thought it was just me; I hate bedmax! I feel I've been conned when I use them...those big flakes look impressive but the rest of the bale is crap.

 

[Mrs B]

Not a shaving, but miscanthus was about as absorbent as pea shingle ...

 

[Fransurrey]

I did think Bedmax, as I remember using it a long time ago. I've used miscanthus, too, but found it incredibly dusty last year, so went posh, hence aubiose. Will get Bedmax, then. Ta, people. I don't use enough of it to warrant a pallet load (I don't put a bed down from Spring, as it's just used as an indoor toilet by the ponies).

 

[jj_87]

Bedmax.. I use these for my rabbits as they are huge flakes and dust free so not very absorbent. (I dust makes them absorbent along with smaller flakes)

 

[planete]

I used Aubiose. i used to deep litter it, just pick up the droppings, keep topped up to cover up any wet appearing and dig up the wet once a week. It compacted well and the bed stayed dry. I always thought it was the best way to use it. i never used it for a bed that is going to be mucked out thoroughly every day

 

[Fransurrey]

I used Aubiose. i used to deep litter it, just pick up the droppings, keep topped up to cover up any wet appearing and dig up the wet once a week. It compacted well and the bed stayed dry. I always thought it was the best way to use it. i never used it for a bed that is going to be mucked out thoroughly every day

As I say above, I have tried that, but he digs the bed as he walks around. As a result it stinks!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Not a shaving, but miscanthus was about as absorbent as pea shingle ...

Lol, I find it fine to deal with, only aubiose is better. Each to their own tho (and depends on make)
Currently B Fuzzy has done over 7 weeks on deep litter miscanthus, 12 hrs a night

 

[maisie06]

Bedmax - utterly vile and useless stuff!!