My 2 boars seem to stink out there cage in a matter of days after i have cleaned them out, is there something out there that can help? Is sawdust not the best thing for them?
Piggies smelling fast!
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jessica*rabbit
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my females do too! 
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I use carefresh in my piggies' litter tray it eliminates odours.
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By sawdust I guess you mean shavings, and I find that quite good for not being smelly. But boys smell I'm afraid
Have you tried VetBed? I find it doesn't become as smelly as quickly as shavings 
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my boars still sometimes let off there cheesy scent sometimes so they stink the room out,
Ruth
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I use megazorb now with hay on top ,mine are in the shed and I can't smell anything in there.
Thanks for all the advice people! will try some suggestions if not all! 
How big is the cage? A smaller cage is stunk up faster than a big one... I use shavings in my hay crate but I put a layer of a paper based kitty litter on the bottom that really reduces the smell. Maybe you have something similar? It looks like paper pellets
For two boars I think a 4x2 cage with shavings would have to be cleaned out every third or fourth day...
For two boars I think a 4x2 cage with shavings would have to be cleaned out every third or fourth day...
happysaz133
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My sister has to clean the boys 6ft hutch out every 3 days, otherwise they really do pong! Then my sister blames my rabbits and tells me to get rid of them!
clairelove
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my rescues are on shavings and are fully cleaned out every 2 days they are all very mucky not to mention my OCD of late with a clean cagerolleyes
my skinny guineas are bedded on inconti pads (washable ones) fleece and vet bed they are hoovered twice a day and vet bed washed every 2 days along with the fleece, i still find they can be smelly been cleaned out this often xx
my skinny guineas are bedded on inconti pads (washable ones) fleece and vet bed they are hoovered twice a day and vet bed washed every 2 days along with the fleece, i still find they can be smelly been cleaned out this often xx
Castaway
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I haven't used wood shavings since the CCT started recommending against them due to some piggies having respiratory problems related to the wood dust.
Griff and Malcolm are in a cage that's 1500 x 700 cm in the living room. So, I couldn't abide bad odours. I put down a good layer of newspapers and then lashings of meadow hay. I find I only need to clean them out about every 5th day as it can start to smell like a barn (but the barn smell is better than what Herbie cat leaves behind in the litter tray every day!) :^-
Sometimes when they get a bit, urm "fruity" you do get that unpleasant smell, but thankfully, it doesn't last long. Bathing every month or so helps as well.
I tried Carefresh once, but found the cage needed to be changed more often due to the smell.
Griff and Malcolm are in a cage that's 1500 x 700 cm in the living room. So, I couldn't abide bad odours. I put down a good layer of newspapers and then lashings of meadow hay. I find I only need to clean them out about every 5th day as it can start to smell like a barn (but the barn smell is better than what Herbie cat leaves behind in the litter tray every day!) :^-
Sometimes when they get a bit, urm "fruity" you do get that unpleasant smell, but thankfully, it doesn't last long. Bathing every month or so helps as well.
I tried Carefresh once, but found the cage needed to be changed more often due to the smell.
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