BooBoo Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I would just like to say that my g-pigs have been on megazorb for a week now and I can't recommend it enough Recently Phoebe got a wheezy chest (probably due to my pet shop changing to a cheaper nasty wood shavings). Anyway, as you can imagine - trip to vet, cautionary anti-biotics, being told she may get worse etc etc was very upsetting - so I gave up on wood shavings forever and moved to megazorb. Benefits 1) Cheaper - I can get away with using little, with the same absorbancy 2) no risk to their health 3) easier to clean out 4) less waste 5) G-pigs love it! They ran round their cage for about an hour using a squeak only previoulsy used for cucumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 What is this megazorb? Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBoo Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Its a really absorbant and dust free type of bedding. I think it was designed originally for stables (so it can more than cope with 2 small g-pigs ) I think its made from wood pulp which is heated up to remove the moisture, moulds, spores and bacteria. The result looks a bit like cat litter, but really soft. It is recommended for guinea pigs because of their tendancy to get chest infections from dusty wood shavings and saw dust (as mine did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I've never seen it before - where do you get it from? How much is it? Thanks Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBoo Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 I bought it from a local riding/ tack shop - but if you google it, you should be able to find a local supplier. My large bag cost me £5.00 - I think it will last over 5 clean outs of my g-pigs (very big) cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahCavy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I use it and it's brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I use Megazorb for my chickens. It's been ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooBoo Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi Cathy I still use wood chips in my eglu - how much megazorb do you need for the eglu? and how long does it last? Doesn't it blow all over the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I've been using it for about a month. I have a little plastic skirt around my eglu. (search the gallery for "redhotchick" for picture) It's about 165mm high, and I have a plastic cover on the run. Surprisingly it doesn't seem to blow around. I have about an inch covering. I rake it all out each week and put it in the compost heap. I've got about half the bag left. I've not used Aubiose or Hemcore because I can't get hold of them round here yet, I'd like to try something different next time, as a comparison. It does tend to clump and form quite a hard layer, maybe that's because I'm not putting it deep enough? Edit - Sorry meant to say - Hi BooBoo! Hi Everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 That's interesting news. I use Aubiose (hemp horse bedding) for my chooks and bunnies, if I still had GPs, I would probably use it for them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I've used both Hemcore and Megazorb. When our pigs were inside the Megazorb was fantastic because there's no dust and it is soft on little piggy feet too. The Hemcore was a bit rougher but still effective. I use Hemcore in the chickens' run because I find it composts better - Megazorb is so absorbent that it dried out one of my compost heaps and I've had to keep watering it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 LOL yes, I've drenched my compost heap with the hose pipe! The Megazorb has been great and the girls seem to really like it. I've just got some Aubiose, so I'll be able to compare soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
