Sweet PDZ versus DRYSTALL? for odor

I like Sweet PDZ better.  It seems to work better at drying up things and cutting that ammonia smell.  I use it after a rain storm to dry things up a bit.  Also, whenever I change the shavings, I will sprinkle it on the bare ground along with DE and then put fresh shavings on top.  Then once every couple of weeks I rake the shavings around to stir them.  If the shavings are damp I will sprinkle more Sweet PDZ and DE on top of the shavings and let the chickens mix it in.  I only use it when it's damp or rainy, though, otherwise I find I don't really need it - just a good stirring of the shavings is usually enough.

I like Sweet PDZ  as well.

Juliette

What is Sweet  PDZ?

It's a dry sprinkle used to absorb moisture and smell, helps keep the ammonia in check. I got mine at TSC. I use it in the house and am happy with the results. I sift the shavings in the house several times a week and sprinkle Sweet PDZ once a week. I sprinkle it below the roosts to dry the poop.

I think they are pretty much the same product just different name brands?  DE works for this too.

This product is also good in cat litter boxes! I have used it for the horses and now using it in the coop. Great product and safe. The chickens can even eat the granuelles as grit.

I use food grade DE for drying out poop and help keep smell down.  May look into sweet pdz.  Use whatever is cheapest I say

I use PDZ in my horse stalls.  It's good for odor but not so much for moisture.  I mix DE with it and have a much better product.  So far, I've only used DE in the coop, partly because that's all it seems to need but also because I don't feel like hefting PDZ from the barn to the coop!