I use both beddings together as well. The shavings make it softer, and the pellets keep things drier. I put the shavings on top of the pellets.
So my suggestion is; Instead of changing bedding, make her meals last longer... If she has hay she is working on, she will not resort to munching on wood. LOL! If she is not munching on shavings, she will go after doorways, wood walls and ledges next.
Look into some of the new fine mesh hay bags. I have not done it yet, but think that my guys also may be needing something to slow them down in the winter. They are not as physically active when it is cold out... so standing around and munching really seems to keep them content. If the food runs out, they look for other things to munch on.
So... make the hay last longer with a fine meshed hay net, and keep the great bedding.
Your Haffiefriend,
~Kiola~
Brier, WA
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "icicle89" <icicle89@...> wrote:
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> Ok my Haffie friends. I have a dilema. I have always used wood chips and pelleted bedding for my Halfinger Crisco. I can not use straw because she eats it. Well now she is eating the wood chips. Thank goodness not the pellets as they would expand her her gut and probably would kill her. Anyhow, I was wondering if there was something else I could use to mix with the pellets as it really doesn't give a good bedding, but does obsorb the urine well. Using any of the quit chewing stuff for wood will not work. If I had my way her door would be open so she could come and go as she please. Unfortunately, my fathers horse in "thin skinned" and we have to keep the barn closed to keep the warmth for her.(we put a blanket on his horse as well, she just doesn't get a very thick winter coat) Anyhow suggestions or help you could give me would be great!!! Thanks again
>
> Shannon Gilbert
> Fryburg, PA
>
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