Alternatives to Sweet PDZ for poop boards

[Toothpick]

Hello all,

My local Tractor Supply has been out of Sweet PDZ for a couple months now. They don’t know when they will get more and say it’s a suppliers shortage. I’ve been using pine shavings for the poop boards but I don’t like it.

What other alternatives could I use that would do the same as Sweet PDZ? I use a cat litter scoop to sift the droppings out.

Thanks!

 

[aart]

They don’t know when they will get more and say it’s a suppliers shortage.

That's interesting.

Play sand might be a better option, sand for concrete is very sharp. Dunno why cheap kitty litter would not work... it's just clay. Or sawdust even...JT

Not sure that kind of 'sharp' is enough to hurt the chickens, sure makes a stronger concrete. Wouldn't use clay. Sawdust might work good.
Nothing beats granulated zeolite tho.

My local feed store orders PDZ for me it comes in 40 pound bags for about $16, you might check to see if your local feed stores can get it. JT

My mill guy usually has these larger bags for me...says he can't find it.
Suspected he didn't want to buy a skid as I'm the only one who buys it.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello all,

My local Tractor Supply has been out of Sweet PDZ for a couple months now. They don’t know when they will get more and say it’s a suppliers shortage. I’ve been using pine shavings for the poop boards but I don’t like it.

What other alternatives could I use that would do the same as Sweet PDZ? I use a cat litter scoop to sift the droppings out.

Thanks!

You can use just plain washed concrete sand or any sand that is not too fine.
Do you have any horse supply stores near you? They may sell PDZ or Stall Dry, which is the same thing.

 

[jthornton]

My local feed store orders PDZ for me it comes in 40 pound bags for about $16, you might check to see if your local feed stores can get it.

JT

 

[archeryrob]

I use construction sand. It has small pebbles in it and it is fine and cheap. Some of them have decided to dust bath in my stash kind of ruining the future supply. Might have to switch to bags.

 

[Toothpick]

I guess you can get construction sand from the big box home improvement store?

I like the Sweet PDZ because it cuts down on the odor and it dries out the droppings.

 

[jthornton]

Play sand might be a better option, sand for concrete is very sharp. Dunno why cheap kitty litter would not work... it's just clay. Or sawdust even...

JT

 

[jthornton]

My mill guy usually has these larger bags for me...says he can't find it.
Suspected he didn't want to buy a skid as I'm the only one who buys it.

My local feed store can get 1 bag at a time so no issues there, Rural King used to stock it but stopped stocking it in Farmington MO for some reason.

JT

 

[aart]

My local feed store can get 1 bag at a time so no issues there

Nice....this guy is a piece of work.....can be a Prince or a PITA. <shrugs>

 

[Toothpick]

Thanks folks. I’ll check the co-op and feed store in town. Didn’t even think of those. That’s what y’all are for!