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Post by livamino on Nov 1, 2011 6:51:44 GMT
Just about to make up bed at new yard & can't decide if to use straw or shavings. Straw £6 week (unlimited), shavings £6 bale. Not sure how clean my mare will be. Will be out for a couple of hours most days in winter. What would you use & why?
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Post by pipandwill on Nov 1, 2011 7:35:57 GMT
Shings normally for us. But straw seems good too!
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Post by pipandwill on Nov 1, 2011 7:36:15 GMT
* shavings!
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Post by honeybees on Nov 1, 2011 11:33:18 GMT
Shavings if she is messy.
I find straw doesn't catch the urine very well and soaks the floor.
Or try both...use a sprinkle of shavings underneath the straw to catch the urine.
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Post by welsh69 on Nov 1, 2011 12:08:00 GMT
straw = cheaper / harder to to muck out / and dusty
shavings = cost more / arn't dusty / and easier to muck out
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Post by Bonnyville on Nov 1, 2011 17:13:03 GMT
Id say straw is better  |
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Post by klouisem on Nov 4, 2011 19:29:44 GMT
I have two on shavings and two on straw with shavings under the straw in the middle to catch to pee, doesn't smell as bad either. HATE straw but it's cheaper then having 4 shavings beds!
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Post by hatman on Nov 4, 2011 22:51:43 GMT
I love a big straw bed with nice big square banks. Straw is easer to sweep up and pick out of the tail before riding.
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Post by livamino on Nov 5, 2011 16:19:48 GMT
Thanks all, I've decided to go for shavings as realised that as OH has asthma i don't want to give him any excuses for mucking out! Oh he doesn't know about the jobs he's going to learn to do yet ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2011 17:27:01 GMT
Shavings for me, sadly I lost a pony to impact colic after eating its straw bed - so learnt the hard way  |
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Post by livamino on Nov 5, 2011 22:33:04 GMT
How awful for you Jane :-( not heard that straw can contribute to colic before.....
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Post by laurajazmine on Nov 6, 2011 12:05:26 GMT
Shavings definitely. Can't stand the smell of wet straw when mucking out  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2011 12:19:53 GMT
Shavings |
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Post by poppyshyanne on Nov 6, 2011 12:32:44 GMT
shavings for me too, alot easier to muck out and not as dusty |
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Post by tulip on Nov 8, 2011 20:18:39 GMT
Elephant grass for me
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Post by speedysally on Nov 8, 2011 20:24:26 GMT
shavings is hell of alot easier to muck out, my ponys is on them but my messy tb though is on straw and rubber matting as straw is unlimited at my yard and she churns up shavings
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Post by stunstead on Nov 10, 2011 8:25:12 GMT
Shavings all day long for me. Both my ponies are pretty clean and only need 1 bag each a week.
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Post by michaelaellie on Nov 12, 2011 14:43:02 GMT
either is fine. but if you don't like mucking out too much then get shavings all you have to do it scoop them out, but with straw you have to seperate the bad straw and good straw! haha!  x |
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Post by michaelaellie on Nov 12, 2011 14:45:41 GMT
either is fine. but if you don't like mucking out too much then get shavings all you have to do it scoop them out, but with straw you have to seperate the bad straw and good straw! haha! x |
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Nov 12, 2011 18:27:26 GMT
A big bed of straw ;D
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Post by snowflake on Nov 12, 2011 18:59:52 GMT
We have used both, but have to use shavings - our pony eats all the straw and'll end up having a cough  Also straw is very smelly - especially having 3 mares ;D |
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Post by sparkysunny on Nov 12, 2011 21:17:17 GMT
Agree with Snowflake - our ponies eat straw which makes them cough. Our very messy mare is much better on shavings which absorb urine - straw just doesn't do it for us! We don't spend any more per week on shavings than we did on straw.
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Post by livamino on Nov 12, 2011 21:34:09 GMT
Put my mare on shavings, much easier and not as smelly as straw. When on straw I was always worried if my car smelled when had passengers......
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Post by liv on Nov 12, 2011 21:55:12 GMT
any
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Post by shn8 on Dec 29, 2011 22:12:29 GMT
shavings
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Post by fmt on Dec 29, 2011 22:33:09 GMT
shavings - the smell of straw sticks to your clothes and hair
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Post by jacksprat on Dec 30, 2011 13:56:37 GMT
straw
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Post by lizzie on Dec 30, 2011 19:48:53 GMT
Ive just put all of my lot back onto straw after swearing Id never use it again for the last 6 years but unfortunately the way the price of shavings is going I just couldnt afford to keep them on shavings. My bedding bill for 8 (2 big messy mares) on shavings was in the region of £40.00 per week now to £15-£20 per week depending on how much they are in etc. However if cost was no object I would still at least have some on shavings as definately quicker during the week to skip out but I prefer doing a full muck out on a straw bed as barrows lighter and much quicker. Really does come down to personal preference.
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Post by abcd on Mar 5, 2012 20:44:46 GMT
Shavings: they are easier to much out, less dusty although are more expensive than straw. Straw: more comfy, cheaper but hard to muck out. I prefer shavings |
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Post by tarkit on Mar 5, 2012 20:45:59 GMT
Shavings are a personal favourite but everyone says their good and bad things about both. It's up to you. x
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Also straw is very smelly - especially having 3 mares ;D
