Bedding for litter box

[SatinsRule]

I normally used hay for it in the past, but rather than buy an entire bale of it and watch 90% of it go to waste, I'm starting to explore other alternatives.

Anyone ever used wood shavings for it?

 

[ottersatin]

Billy,
wood shavings would be fine.
In the colder months I often use wood shavings [Kiln dried Pine]
in the nestbox with some grass-hay on top. The Dam will
prepare the nest as suits her.
Ottersatin. ldtimer:

 

[curlysue]

I use wood shavings topped with shredded newspapers.its easier too clean up in my basement.

 

[Cattle Cait]

I don't use hay because its expensive. Go with shavings on bottom and then fill the box with straw.

 

[ladysown]

litter box or nest box?

for a litter box...wood stove pellets work well, most anything will work in a litter box...even nothing at all if you have a wire mesh over the bottom of it.

for a nest box...straw, hay, pine shavings, aspen, newspaper etc...

 

[MaggieJ]

Are we talking litter box as in potty box or as in nest box?

 

[Cattle Cait]

I assumed nest box, I wasn't sure but I couldn't think of a reason to use hay in a litter box.

 

[SatinsRule]

Sorry guys. I've never considered "litter boxes" as they pertain to rabbits as being anything other than the box where does built nests for their litters. I probably should have been more specific or at least mindful.

I realized something last night about the NESTING boxes I bought last month. They are BARELY, and I mean within a quarter inch, going to fit thru the front cage doors. They'll fit, but man it is going to be a pain in the neck getting them into and out of the does' hutches.