Review: Aubiose

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NB £7.00 shipping. It's just under £13 at branches of Countrywide, if you happen to be close to one.
 
Joey&Gizmo said:
I found this is the best price online http://www.gjwtitmuss.co.uk/HORSEBE..._medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping
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Thanks:)

Sunshine said:
NB £7.00 shipping. It's just under £13 at branches of Countrywide, if you happen to be close to one.
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Hmmm that is one idea as there is one about 10 miles away but as I dont drive it depends if my Dad would go or not.

Wish this and megazorb was easier to get - not got much storage space so can really only order 1 at a time which costs a lot in postage.
 
It might be worth asking your dad to give you a lift how and getting some to see how long it lasts you, therefore how often you'd have to go, whether your dad thinks it's worth the journey, etc. Ring first if you do and check they have some in stock to avoid a wasted journey - someone with horses might have hogged the lot before you get there!
 
Am still on the trail of aubiose - a lady at work who has horses thinks she might be able to get me a bale - be nice to try it see what I and the boys think.
 
I'm at the bottom of my first bag of Aubiose, and I do think it's a bit dusty down there. Fantastically absorbent though. I might try Megazorb next to compare.
 
Just started using Auboise 2 weeks ago - was dubious because it looked spikey in the bag, bit its actually quite soft when you open it and isn't very dusty so far. I'm very pleased!

5 stars.
 
I think I must be the only one who doesn't like it. The wet patches were extremely soggy to clean up even after only a couple of days, and was very smelly. Also one of girls is allergic she had a runny eye and her hocks got very pink.
Switched to megazorb yesterday, and so far have noticed a massive improvement in absorbstion. Hopefully I have finally found the right bedding!
 
I've recently started using this bedding and I find it quite good, much better than what I used to use
 
I use Aubiose for my mice and rats. I will be using it for my gPigs too. I live in South Manchester and currently buy it online, but the delivery makes it expensive.

if anyone knows anywhere south of Manchester city to buy it can they let me know thanks.

Countrywide stores are too far south to make it economically viable.
 
If you can get to Frodsham (prolly about an hr from you) they sell it at Kingsley Mill.

I give it 5 stars also, nice and clean, always smells ok in the guinea room, tried fleece but went back after 2 days as it stunk compared to the Aubiose.

I used to use it for my old horse as he had dust allergies and it is very absorbent even when weed on in horse quantities hehe.
 
awesome stuff.

I've been using aubiose for a while now. bit cautiousat first, but now totally hapy. comes in big bales which last ages and really good value for money- £10ish a bag from local horsey place. bit dusty when first opened but if you give it a good shake outside then the dustiness just floooaats away :)
really weird stuff, looks uncomfy but really quite nice and soft, but I put pay on top so it doesn't matter too much. really nice and absorbant, or not really since the wee just drains right down to the bottom so its always dry.
I also use it for my hamster (who is a dwarf) and he seems to love it and likes digging in it much more than shavings/carefresh/megazorb. bit concerned the pieces are large (he's so teeny!) and might hurt him but its all gone fine so far and he seems to love it. also great for smell (only have to clean him out once a week rather than every other day, and he smells pretty much fine by the end of the week). pigs don't smell at all.
only problem is that it gets litterally EVERYWHERE! which is find with outside girlies but not so great when its inside- I'm finding if IN my socks >.< and also one of my piggies had a bad eye reaction to it (went all oozy) so she's just on fleece (but one of my other piggies had bad eyes to wood shavings and she's fine on aubiose- all the others are great on aubiose)

I give it **** -pretty good stuff, not perfect but one of the best out there x)
 
I have been using Aubiose for a couple of years, but it is hard to get it round here. I had a bale but when that ran out I went back to woodshavings. When I collected my ex-battery chickens they stocked it so I bought another bag and I had forgotten how brilliant it is.

I put newspaper down, then a thick layer of Aubiose and then hay. The paper is always wet but the Aubiose is brilliantly dry and snug, which it turn keeps the hay dry. I feel really reassured in this cold weather knowing my girls have Aubiose and not woodshavings.

If only I could persuade somewhere more local to stock it, but because I only want one bale and it lasts me for a couple of months they aren't interested.

For info I paid £10.85 for a bale.

I would give Aubiose ***** (5) stars
 
shiprat said:
I use Aubiose for my mice and rats. I will be using it for my gPigs too. I live in South Manchester and currently buy it online, but the delivery makes it expensive.

if anyone knows anywhere south of Manchester city to buy it can they let me know thanks.

Countrywide stores are too far south to make it economically viable.
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There's a place near Manchester Airport called Shentons where I go, which is a family run farm shop or if not there's a few places around Rochdale way that sell it too.

IMO, Auboise wasn't quite as good as megazorb. I found it hard to sweep up as it doesn't really "clump" together I also found small bits poking out of my ladies *ahem* areas :red It is softer than you'd think though and a bale lasts AGES (much longer than megazorb). I think it was around £11-13/bale when I was buying it and it lasted six guineas and four rabbits for a fairly long time.
 
0/5 very sharp, injured my own hand and a paw of a hamster on it. Stinks too.
 
Finally found a shop that sells something other than shavings and this is what they had I must say I am a bit dubious as it doesn't look that far removed from wood shavings? I will give it a go though and see if the animals approve! I may use it for litter trays etc.. at first and see how it goes. Does anyone know if it sticks to fleece?
 
Also it cost me £10.50 a bale which is dear and it was a 25mile round trip lol, but cheaper than getting anything delivered. it had better be good!
 
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