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Old 06/10/14, 09:41 PM
 
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Ground corn cobs
Does anybody use them for bedding? I have access to it and thought of using it. Also have access to large amounts of sawdust as well.
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Old 06/11/14, 08:39 AM
 
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Sawdust is fine, IF its well composted. Fine particled fresh sawdust can be unsafe to breath, and definitely steer clear of anything that has been pressure treated!
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Old 06/11/14, 08:53 AM
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How finely ground are the cobs? How dry?
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Old 06/11/14, 09:24 AM
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I used it for ferret litter. I don't think it works very well for controlling odor, but it is absorbent.
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Old 06/11/14, 04:40 PM
 
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About the size of alfalfa pellets and is dry enough to be wrapped up like the paper wrapped shavings. The sawdust comes from a sawmill that supplies to some of the 4-h shows and is not treated. They have a pile that is specifically for animal usage.
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I usually shell a lot of corn at our local old engine show.
One year when we shelled 2400 pounds of corn my brother-in-law used his 10" burr mill to grind the cobs. He said it made great chicken bedding. He used it on the floor and in the nest boxes.
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Old 06/11/14, 06:52 PM
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I would try it.
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Isn't ground corn cobs what's used in some cat litters? If so, it turns to dust when it gets wet. Then it would make for an inhalation hazard.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 06/11/14, 08:30 PM
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Isn't ground corn cobs what's used in some cat litters? If so, it turns to dust when it gets wet. Then it would make for an inhalation hazard.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
No it doesn't

There's better stuff out there (like I said, it does nothing for odor) but if you can get it for free go for it.
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