You can stretch out the PDZ by mixing it with sand also. I use tube sand because it's rather coarse. Stay away from fine sand like play sand.Ok thanks i will try it.
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You can stretch out the PDZ by mixing it with sand also. I use tube sand because it's rather coarse. Stay away from fine sand like play sand.Ok thanks i will try it.
Not going to say you are wrong or crazy, but I would personally never deep litter indoors. In a well aerated coop maybe... but you really need to allow gases to escape and ensure fresh air is brought in. Also, you need to build up at least 6-8 inches for deep litter to be effective IMO. That's likely not easily done with an existing indoor setup. Lastly, you need to stir it. Chickens often do the stirring when using deep litter in a coop. If you are going to attempt deep litter with quail, you need to give them access to it to scratch around or you need to regularly stir it yourself if it's just a deep container under the cage.If you won't let them live on dirt/deep litter, you could try deep trays filled with it. When the poop essentially slow-composts in place, the smell is minimal (really only need to "spot clean" the egregiously nasty cecal poops ).
Remember that if the smell and fumes are bad for you, they must be horrific for the animals forced to live right above their own feces.
Not going to say you are wrong or crazy, but I would personally never deep litter indoors. In a well aerated coop maybe... but you really need to allow gases to escape and ensure fresh air is brought in. Also, you need to build up at least 6-8 inches for deep litter to be effective IMO. That's likely not easily done with an existing indoor setup. Lastly, you need to stir it. Chickens often do the stirring when using deep litter in a coop. If you are going to attempt deep litter with quail, you need to give them access to it to scratch around or you need to regularly stir it yourself if it's just a deep container under the cage.
I kept quail indoors for months and the smell is unbearable. I cleaned every single day or the smell was impossible to deal with.Hi
I just wanted to ask if there is anything i could do to reduce the smell of their feces. I keep 12 quail indoors on a wire bottom cage and use paper to line the poop trays.
I was wondering if there is a way to reduce the smell. Maybe using a different bedding to line the trays.
Yup... I have a reptile that basically eats only protein... and yup!! Tegus poop is just about the worst ... not a big deal to just clean up... but as smells go.. they top the chart....depends on prorein levels. more protein makes stinkier poop! ....