Pine shavings-where to buy larger cheaper quantities?

[limabean]

I was at TSC this morning, and all they had in pine shavings was small bags for hamsters and the like. Perhaps the feed store will have better options? Or a garden centre? Where do you get yours?

 

[LindsayB]

TSC usually has all the large bags in the back, just ask one of the employees.

 

[mdbokc]

Feed stores, ranch supply. 7 cubic foot compressed bales. Three grades; coarse, medium and fine exist.

 

[limabean]

I did ask, but maybe the guy I was talking to didn't know. Though I think our store here is probably small compared to the American stores.

 

[ailurophile23]

Pet stores often have larger bags of pine shavings as do some feed stores. Personally, we take a pickup truck and go to the sawmill - $20 for a load to the top of the cab. YOu just need to make sure it is DRY. Since this is saw dust, I mix in a little bit of pine shavings every so often - seems to help keep things mixed up instead of poo just collecting on top.

 

[limabean]

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I'll check with the feed store - that's where I'm getting the chicks, anyway. What grade would I want?

 

[limabean]

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Pet store...why didn't I think of that?

 

[Nicole01]

Fleet Farm. 5 cubic feet for 5.16 in the horse section. Great price for that amount. That's for pine shavings. You have a choice of course or fine. We bought the coarse.

 

[Urban Chaos]

If you dont have the pine shavings available for a reasonable price, you can also try sand or rice hulls.

 

[limabean]

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We don't have Fleet Farm here, but you gave me the idea of looking for larger farm supply places.