Anyone here use PDZ?

[Trux]

I'm in SoCal and have a outdoor run that is mostly dirt. With all the heat I have been running the misters quite often to keep the girls cooled down and the dirt doesn't get much of a chance to dry out, so now I am getting odors not conducive to good neighbor relations, if you get my drift. I been looking into PDZ which is supposed to eliminate the offensive odors caused by my wonderful girls doing what they do when they eat and consume mass quantities of water. They have powdered versions and granular, and it is advertised as safe and organic. It is an inert mineral called Zeolite which was formed during volcanic activity. SO anyone here use it? How well does it work? What type do you use, powder or granular?

 

[SunHwaKwon]

It does work well, but I don;t know how well it would work in that sort of situation. Are the misters turned off at night?

 

[Trux]

Yes and they are only on periodically during the day

 

[SueT]

Most people use it inside the coop such as on the poop boards, I assume it has to be dry to work. Maybe the deep litter method would be advantageous for your situation.

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I agree. It sounds like what you need is more absorbent materials in your run. Is your run covered? That will help with keeping the ground and air cool and not waste water.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I use PDZ and it works well in certain situations, this I don't feel is one of them.

I suggest looking towards a "deep litter" method for that area. I live nor cal... and my covered run stunk to high heaven during the rainy season around the edges when it was just dirt. Bare dirt anyways is breeding ground for yuck. Bring in dry leaves, grass clippings, old shavings, or hay... whatever kind of stuff you can... make it kinda like the forest floor... soft, spongy, full of life... inviting good bugs and microbes to combat the nasties... making for more of an actual eco system. It will help balance things out a LOT! Since doing that my run edges NO longer smell when it rains.

True deep litter people don't remove waste (and still no smell)... I remove what waste I can because I want to.

This is my true suggestion and hope it's helpful.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Pdz is good indoors, i use lime outdoors, mixed with sawdust.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Most people use it inside the coop such as on the poop boards, I assume it has to be dry to work. Maybe the deep litter method would be advantageous for your situation.

I use PDZ and it works well in certain situations, this I don't feel is one of them.

I suggest looking towards a "deep litter" method for that area. I live nor cal... and my covered run stunk to high heaven during the rainy season around the edges when it was just dirt. Bare dirt anyways is breeding ground for yuck. Bring in dry leaves, grass clippings, old shavings, or hay... whatever kind of stuff you can... make it kinda like the forest floor... soft, spongy, full of life... inviting good bugs and microbes to combat the nasties... making for more of an actual eco system. It will help balance things out a LOT! Since doing that my run edges NO longer smell when it rains.

True deep litter people don't remove waste (and still no smell)... I remove what waste I can because I want to.

This is my true suggestion and hope it's helpful.

X2 to high. This is not an application where pdz, as much as I love my pdz, would be beneficial. Deep litter, though, would be in order. I am one of the "true deep litter" folks eggsighted mentioned, lol. My current litter is 15 months in and not near needing any muck out...

 

[Trux]

I agree. It sounds like what you need is more absorbent materials in your run. Is your run covered? That will help with keeping the ground and air cool and not waste water.

Yea run has a roof and is in shade for all but 1 1/2 hrs

 

[Trux]

I use PDZ and it works well in certain situations, this I don't feel is one of them.

I suggest looking towards a "deep litter" method for that area. I live nor cal... and my covered run stunk to high heaven during the rainy season around the edges when it was just dirt. Bare dirt anyways is breeding ground for yuck. Bring in dry leaves, grass clippings, old shavings, or hay... whatever kind of stuff you can... make it kinda like the forest floor... soft, spongy, full of life... inviting good bugs and microbes to combat the nasties... making for more of an actual eco system. It will help balance things out a LOT! Since doing that my run edges NO longer smell when it rains.

True deep litter people don't remove waste (and still no smell)... I remove what waste I can because I want to.

This is my true suggestion and hope it's helpful.

Ok I have heard of DLM but how deep is deep? How do I start it? I dont have leaves grass clippings etc. I have and can get pine shavings and or straw