Sweet PDZ - granules or powder?

[jessicaroo]

Could anyone tell me what would be better for a poop board/litter box under my roosting bars? The feed store I'm ordering from sells it in granules and a powder.... Which should I get?

 

[tomecarsley]

I'm using granules/pellets and it's working fine in my brooder. Less dusty-ness in an already dusty place.

 

[jessicaroo]

Thanks for your feedback!

 

[NC ChickenKate]

Yes...definitely granules for the less dust reason and it is easier to scoop clean with a kitty litter scoop. I MUCH prefer the Sweet PDZ in a poop tray under the roost than the deep litter method...no flies, no odor, easier cleaning and cheaper than bales of aspen shavings.

 

[ellie32526]

I'm sorry but my memory fails me. I read on one of these posts that you cannot use PDZ with the Deep Litter Method. I was not going to use deep litter method at the time so did not ask why, but now I am considering changing to DLM and want to know if anyne can tell why PDZ should not be used with the Deep Litter method. Thanks.

 

[mamabear72]

I'm sorry but my memory fails me. I read on one of these posts that you cannot use PDZ with the Deep Litter Method. I was not going to use deep litter method at the time so did not ask why, but now I am considering changing to DLM and want to know if anyne can tell why PDZ should not be used with the Deep Litter method. Thanks.

My memory isn't much better than yours but I remember reading about not adding to the deep litter method too. However I think it was Stall Dry that shouldn't be added, because the DE in it kills the good microbes that the deep litter produces. Since the Sweet pdz is a natural product (zeolite) I don't know if it would interfere with the deep litter method. Hopefully a Veteran DLM user will pipe in and set us both straight