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I honestly do not know what to do about this hairy fleece situation. I just cleaned the boys & one of my fleece is literally now unusable because of he amount of hair still on it after being washed.

I've not bought a sticky hair pick up thing yet but Christ I'll go thru one a week!

What are other people with hairy pigs keeping theirs on?
 
I find leaving it on the washing line helps blow some of it off and a rubber glove works too the ones for cleaning :)
 
Oh I've not tried a rubber glove.... Ok I'll try that.

Urgh he's so hairy!
 
use woodshavings, they smell clean even when ditto is ready to be cleaned out, there cheap, you just throw the old away and use fresh so no washin, its biodegradable so will rot down and not harm the environment, and i personally prefer it to fleece as it doesnt stay damp when ditto urinates like i imagine fleece would,,just my opinion xx
 
I read somewhere that people use something called a pet hair magnet - looks like a cross between a window cleaner and a brush - apparently they work really well - ive not used one myself, however i found when i was using plain coloured fleece (i had a dark red one and a dark purple one) the hair was impossible to remove and i had to throw them away eventually. Ive got patterned fleece now and dont notice any hairs mallethead

Here is the pet mate brush thingy:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PET-HAIR-MAGNET-PETMATE-/220861630945?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item336c6109e1&_uhb=1#ht_481wt_832
 
Lil-Ninnibig said:
use woodshavings, they smell clean even when ditto is ready to be cleaned out, there cheap, you just throw the old away and use fresh so no washin, its biodegradable so will rot down and not harm the environment, and i personally prefer it to fleece as it doesnt stay damp when ditto urinates like i imagine fleece would,,just my opinion xx
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The great thing with fleece is that any liquid/urine is wicked away through the fleece material and so the top is always dry. The problem i have with woodshavings is that it would cost me an absolute fortune with 8 cages to fill - i already buy the biggest bag from pets at home and it only lasts about 8wks, and i only use it to fill 5 x cat litter trays twice weekly :...

I did use woodshavings when i had just the two pigs and i found they kicked it out the cage so it got dragged around the house - we would even find it in the bathroom upstairs (my pigs are housed downstairs)

Fleece isn't for everyone, but ive found it works well for me, plus it's better for my pigs health, ive been using it for 2yrs now and wouldn't go back... Initial outlay was pricey - but the amount of money ive saved in the time ive been using it, makes it worth it for me....
 
I find the washing line on a windy day works wonders (BEFORE washing) for my sofa covers, one of which the cat uses as his own personal bed and covers in long white hairs. I'd reckon the hair clings better to fleece though.

I vac my pig-fleece... Not the easiest thing in the world because the Dyson tries to suck it right up, so I kind of have to pin it to the ground at either end with my feet and go over it with the flat upholstery/curtain attachment. Looks like a very demented game of Twister, but it does work!
 
Ooh I'll order one of those thanks!

I do like using fleece I think it looks good for indoor pigs, but this hairy new boy of mine is ruining all my fleeces!
 
Sodapops said:
The great thing with fleece is that any liquid/urine is wicked away through the fleece material and so the top is always dry. The problem i have with woodshavings is that it would cost me an absolute fortune with 8 cages to fill - i already buy the biggest bag from pets at home and it only lasts about 8wks, and i only use it to fill 5 x cat litter trays twice weekly :...

I did use woodshavings when i had just the two pigs and i found they kicked it out the cage so it got dragged around the house - we would even find it in the bathroom upstairs (my pigs are housed downstairs)

Fleece isn't for everyone, but ive found it works well for me, plus it's better for my pigs health, ive been using it for 2yrs now and wouldn't go back... Initial outlay was pricey - but the amount of money ive saved in the time ive been using it, makes it worth it for me....
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no wonder it cost you a fortune if you are buying woodshavings for 8 pigs from pets at home! Its very expensive. I buy my woodshavings from my local conveniance store as i only have ditto to buy for, but when i bred bunnys few years ago i bought woodshavings in a large compact bale from my local horse riding centre.
 
Lil-Ninnibig said:
no wonder it cost you a fortune if you are buying woodshavings for 8 pigs from pets at home! Its very expensive. I buy my woodshavings from my local conveniance store as i only have ditto to buy for, but when i bred bunnys few years ago i bought woodshavings in a large compact bale from my local horse riding centre.
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I have 10 pigs - but six cages (typo error in previous post) that i would need to fill. The problem i have as well is that i dont drive, so if ordering via phone/online it was the delivery charges that bumped up the prices. Pets at home is literally 10mins away from me - so convenience over-rules :) I pay about £10 for their largest bale - not sure how big it actually is - i would say 10-15KG if not more...

Thankfully apart from the shavings, everything else i order is done so in bulk online and so costs much less ;)
 
Before you take the fleece out of the cage, but after sweeping all the debris/poo up and removing furniture, get the brush from a dustpan and brush and rub it lightly in little circles across the fleece. It balls the hair up and you can just pick it off in bunches. :)
 
Ahhhhh I will try that too ;) he's got little fine white hairs the little so & so. That's a good idea I'll try it all! Haha.
 
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