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**Clairfy** · #1 06-26-09, 04:06 pm

Hello

I changed my girls bedding to fleece today which my sows really love. Trouble is I cant clip some of it down on the top level of their cage and as a result one of them keeps going under the fleece and going to sleep under there! How can I stop her from doing this and if I can is there an alternative bedding anyone can suggest?

Claire.

**jenniwat001** · #2 06-26-09, 04:13 pm

Try putting something heavy there and giving then=m bits of loose fleece to burrow under- it worked for mine and now I don't clip any of it (which is SOOOO much easier!)

**wigglesgiggles1** · #3 06-26-09, 05:00 pm

I originally clipped my fleece to my coro but than I just layed it flat and my piggies didnt go under it.

**Clairfy** · #4 06-26-09, 05:03 pm

I tried lying it flat and she just went under it. The pigs are not in a cc cage so its proving difficult. I am going to try and sew the fleece to the towel make it really heavy so it lies flat and they are unable to lift it to get under it. I took it out for now and put in woodshavings an hay until I have chance to sort it out. Its 11pm here now so Ill have to do it tomorrow unless anyone else has a suggestion.

**wigglesgiggles1** · #5 06-26-09, 05:12 pm

That sounds like a good idea. SOunds like you got a real burrower.

**blackarrow** · #6 06-26-09, 05:46 pm

Bricks do the trick for me.

**Clairfy** · #7 06-26-09, 07:08 pm

Bricks arent an option

Thanks for the tip though

**krittercrazy** · #8 06-26-09, 10:27 pm

I am a huge fan of sewing the fleece and towel together. They do not burrow as bad or fold the fleece like they do with just the fleece. It also makes it the right size for cleaning.

**Toadies** · #9 06-27-09, 09:23 am

At one time I had considered sewing little rod pockets, like on the tops of curtains, around the edges of the fleece and using wooden dowels to keep the edges weighted down. As it turned out, my kids don't burrow but it would be a relatively simple and quick fix and doesn't take up any floor space.

**Milkingit** · #10 06-27-09, 09:33 am

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Originally Posted by Toadies

At one time I had considered sewing little rod pockets, like on the tops of curtains, around the edges of the fleece and using wooden dowels to keep the edges weighted down. As it turned out, my kids don't burrow but it would be a relatively simple and quick fix and doesn't take up any floor space.

Thank you so much!

I have two burrowers, and my fleece isn't long enough to pin to the edges. I've been trying to think of a way and this is amazing!

"Thank you, jenniwat001, for this useful post," says:
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