wood pellets as bedding

[jfreight]

I will definitely try that! Should the litter/hay be changed daily? I currently change it every morning.

 

[jamesedwardwaller]

save that unnecessary trips to the dvm specialist ,save some money too!!.what ever you put in the poop box,-figure- its going to be consumed,..please use an ie..orchard grass,timothy grass,..no,alfalfa,no,pine,no cedar,there are alot of no-no,s with rabbits,these are some of them,..consult(google).rabbit secrets(glen livingston,).or-house of rabbits..sincerely james waller

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Pine Shavingsis processed througha wood chipper thatturns the pine wood outlike corn flakes.

Wood Pellets is a combination of soft woods that is processed and squeezed into pellets and kiln dried to remove the oils that are harmful to rabbits.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

jfreight wrote:

I will definitely try that! Should the litter/hay be changed daily? I currently change it every morning.

You don't have to. Just change the hay daily, scoop out the soiled pellets and leave the good pellets in the litter box until they become soiled.

 

[maherwoman]

jfreight wrote:

I will definitely try that! Should the litter/hay be changed daily? I currently change it every morning.

We actually only need to change ours once a week. The wood pellet litter cuts down on the odor really well. Other people put a grid-type thing over the litter, so they only have to scoop out the used litter (I haven't yet figured out how to do this, lol). You can clean it more often, if you so desire.

When you clean, just toss out the hay with the litter. That way whatever of the hay they didn't want to consume goes, and they get a fresh batch. Also, you'll need to give them a fresh layer just about daily (depending on how much hay your bun eats...we have some that eat ALL of it daily, and some that don't...and we just eyeball it). They do need plenty of fresh hay available.

Another helpful hint: add vanilla extract (can be either natural or imitation) to their water. We add 1cc (1ml) per 32oz of water. It cuts WAY down on the ammonia in their urine, which is what causes the most litter odor.

 

[jfreight]

I like the tip about the vanilla, I'll give that a try. I am currently using Timothy Hay, is that okay, or is there something better? I think I'll go to the feed store tomorrow, so I'll need to make my list .

 

[maherwoman]

As far as hay, that's really something that goes by age. I have an adult girl, Maisie, who cannot eat ANY alfalfa, so we just steer clear of it altogether. (Maisie gets lots of soft poops, cecals, when she eats things with too much protein or sugar. She has a really sensitive gut.)

If your bun is still growing, alfalfa is good. BUT...no harm in doing Timothy on a young bun, either.

I recommend Timothy...because I like being on the safe side with everything concerning our buns. Not to mention the many times I've heard of buns getting spoiled with the flavor of alfalfa hay! LOL!

Another benefit of Timothy...I think it's much easier to find.

 

[tonyshuman]

Timothy hay is good, but any good quality grass hay mix for horses will be fine as well.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

I have recently switched litters too, to a cat litter called Feline Pine.and he actually quit digging! Another thing I think folks can use is when changing litter, put some of their own poos in the clean litter. It's their smell and it works.

 

[maherwoman]

AngelnSnuffy wrote:

Another thing I think folks can use is when changing litter, put some of their own poos in the clean litter. It's their smell and it works.

That's an excellent idea!

 

[Maureen Las]

Saudade wrote:

No, cat pellets clump, rabbits will eat the pellets (even if you don't see them doing it. When they eat the cat pellets they clump in their stomach and will kill them.

Do wood cat pellets clump?
Yesterdays news doesn't clump

Does feline pine?

 

[maherwoman]

angieluv wrote:

Saudade wrote:

No, cat pellets clump, rabbits will eat the pellets (even if you don't see them doing it. When they eat the cat pellets they clump in their stomach and will kill them.

Do wood cat pellets clump?
Yesterdays news doesn't clump

Does feline pine?

Nope. Feline Pine is very much like the ABM you can buy for horses or buns. It's just compressed wood pellets.

I think Saudade was thinking of clay kitty litter.

 

[Maureen Las]

Thank You Rosie

 

[maherwoman]

angieluv wrote:

Thank You Rosie

Always and always.

Give the furkids love from me!