How to use Straw Pelletz Small Animal Litter

1. To start, keep some of your current litter in the box & add an inch of Straw Pelletz over top. This lets your pets know it is still their box but things are a little different. Some pets adjust very easily and some take a little bit of time. Once your pets are completely using the Straw Pelletz, go ahead a completely clean out & sanitize the box, you will never have such an awful task as that to do again!
2. Some pets (ie. cats) like to scratch around in the box before they do their business & then scratch again after…this may disturb the pee clumps. You will notice that the Straw Pelletz will break up into the fine material – it is still absorbent! The poops will be dusted with straw bits and you will find the pees – if left undisturbed – will be a puffy pile that clumps together (very technical description isn’t it – hehe)! You can collect and dispose of as you have been.
3. When you start to smell the ammonia smell (a smell that you will not have missed one bit) please clean out the box and put in new Straw Pelletz. Remember you can put the used Straw Pelletz straight from your pets box into your flower beds, garden, lawn, in a composite bin or put in your city or towns composite collection containers…it is not garbage, it is reusable!! It is just straw!
4. Not all pets urine has the same smell, some have stronger ammonia, often due to food or medication. The duration of use may reflect that. Also if your pets have access to outside – your box may last longer than a box for strictly indoor pets.
5. A slotted litter scooper, tongs or a small solid spoon works on Straw Pelletz Small Animal Litter. Some owners have removed a few slats in the slotted scooper to allow the intact Straw Pelletz to fall through easier.
6. When picking the box clean, you will see that it is not as dusty! If your pets pick up any straw bits on their paws, it should not track more than a step or two from the box. You certainly won’t find clumps of it stuck between their pads on their feet either (nor on your pillow were they finally got it out)! When I reference “Pets” on this FAQ I am referring to cats, dogs, pigs, gerbils, hamsters, caged birds, reptiles, turtles and any other pets you have! We hope you enjoy cleaning your pets litter box much more with Straw Pelletz Small Animal Litter.

How to use Straw Pelletz for Gardening

1. Straw Pelletz are a very effective weed deterrent when used in gardens as mulch. Apply a 1″ thick layer around your seed rows, be sure to leave room for the plant to emerge from the soil. When you water the Straw Pelletz they will expand to create a hydrated crust that weeds will not grow through (note…rooted weeds or grass will still come through, but will be easily removed).
2. Straw Pelletz work great in planter pots, flower boxes and gardens to keep your plants hydrated. Prepare the location for your plant, put a 1″ layer of Straw Pelletz in the bottom of the hole before placing your plant, then add your plant and water. Please remember…Straw Pelletz absorb water and will expand 3-4 times their size, this may cause a plant to be ejected from the pot if adequate space is not left.
3. Straw Pelletz are pH neutral and will add structure to your soil as they decompose. The golden colour of the Straw Pelletz will reflect the sunlight on to your plants making them very vibrant.
4. Have issues with Slugs? We have heard that they do not like the texture of the Straw Pelletz and will not cross them to bother your plants.
5. Straw Pelletz will help soil that is very clay like, it will add structure and nutrients to the ground, so you can easily harvest up your produce in the fall (without dynamiting them out of the clay soil).
6. Strawberry plants love our Fine Processed Straw, it is very finely chopped straw that we make our Straw Pelletz from. It is also available for purchase.

How to use Straw Pelletz in a Chicken Coop

Happy hens lay many eggs (or so I’ve heard)! Why not enjoy a pleasant smelling coop instead of the nasty ammonia stench – when collecting eggs? Use EZ Pelletz Straw Pelletz in your Chicken coops for ammonia control, longer lasting bedding, less dust and immediately compostable – at time of clean out!

1. When ready to clean out your coop and add EZ Pelletz Straw Pelletz for the first time, please clean out the coop as you have in the past ~ you will never have such an awful task as that to do again!
2. Open the bags of Straw Pelletz and pour into your coop (qyt of bags needed will depend on your coop’s size, each 40 lb bag covers a sheet of plywood with 2″ of Pelletz thickness. You will notice over the next few days, that the Straw Pelletz will break up into the fine material – you want that, it is absorbent!
3. The excrement from your hens may clump together (very technical description isn’t it – hehe) under the roosting boxes or in their favourite sitting areas. You can scoop it up or sift thru it (as you would in a cat litter box) and dispose of as you have been or by applying it to your garden. Remember you can put the used Straw Pelletz straight from your chickens coop directly into your flower beds, garden, lawn, in a composite bin or put in your city or towns composite collection containers…it is not garbage, it is reusable!! It is just straw!
4. When you start to smell the strong ammonia smell (a smell that you will not have missed one bit) please clean out the coop and put in new Straw Pelletz. I will wager to say that it has been much longer that your coop has been thriving than before – most of our clients say it extends the life of their coops!