equine fresh

[littleindiangirl]

Yup, the concrete tubs.

[NorCalPythons]

how much do you put in each tub? just enough to cover the bottom?

[littleindiangirl]

Approx 2 pints, it'll cover about 3/4's of the bottom with no overlapping pellets. It will expand and fill up the tub.

[Wh00h0069]

Approx 2 pints, it'll cover about 3/4's of the bottom with no overlapping pellets. It will expand and fill up the tub.

Connie,
What about cat litter pans for females that are about to lay or have very young babies? Do you mix pellets with pine, or whatever wood shavings you use? Or do you just use the pellets?

[littleindiangirl]

I use 2 handfuls of shavings in those pans. My hands are very small, so it's not a ton of shavings. I really lay off the pellets in females tubs until the babies are almost 2 weeks old. Just because I can stretch the pellets farther that way, and some females really do love to build big nests.

[Wh00h0069]

I use 2 handfuls of shavings in those pans. My hands are very small, so it's not a ton of shavings. I really lay off the pellets in females tubs until the babies are almost 2 weeks old. Just because I can stretch the pellets farther that way, and some females really do love to build big nests.

Great thanks for the info. I think that I am really going to like the pellets. I plan to start using them within the next few weeks.

[chromeitout]

Approx 2 pints, it'll cover about 3/4's of the bottom with no overlapping pellets. It will expand and fill up the tub.

I know this is an old thread, but during search it is exactly what I'm wondering about. So, Connie does this mean you actually only cover about 3/4 of a concrete tub with the pellets? I bought my first bag last week to try out and it really seems like it holds down smell better, but I have deemed it "too expensive" until I read this post. I put WAY more than that in mine (to the tune of about 1" deep). If I am reading what you wrote correctly this could possibly be the alternative I'm looking for.

[GoingPostal]

I don't use equine fresh but use wood pellets and only put enough to cover the bottom, not like a thick layer or anything and with the moms I throw aspen shavings/shredded paper on 1/4 of the cage for their nest.

[m00kfu]

I know this is an old thread, but during search it is exactly what I'm wondering about. So, Connie does this mean you actually only cover about 3/4 of a concrete tub with the pellets? I bought my first bag last week to try out and it really seems like it holds down smell better, but I have deemed it "too expensive" until I read this post. I put WAY more than that in mine (to the tune of about 1" deep). If I am reading what you wrote correctly this could possibly be the alternative I'm looking for.

You got it, just a single layer. You must have had a LOT of wasted pellets if you were using a one inch thick layer! I just went through and fixed the links on the pictures, so hopefully that will make things a little clearer for you.

[chromeitout]

Wow, thanks for that, and yes I did have alot of wasted pellets.