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Post by threekids on Mar 5, 2012 21:03:42 GMT
straw for me, cheap and lovely deep bed with bankings, i just can't do shavings, love a traditional straw bed, found shavings hard work, but could be my old age lol.
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Post by kidside on Mar 17, 2012 21:57:44 GMT
I hate straw but with the increasing costs for shavings, today have made the decision to put one on straw to see how I manage no doubt in a week I will be begging for the shavings back!!
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Post by pacha on Mar 18, 2012 10:12:00 GMT
years ago the first yard i worked in ( hunters ) we always used straw, lovely deep litter beds with huge banks, then the event yard i moved on to a few years later used shavings, took me ages to 'like' them, over the years i have used both for my horses, but now i use shavings, simply as my highlands would eat straw, and also the dust, one of mine has a dust allergy, i do have high banks & semi deep litter but i take the top of the bed each day and throw it back, helping to air the bed, i use 2 to 3 bales a week on what i think are the 2 most mucky ponies i have ever owned, one thing i miss with straw is its cleaning power, bring a horse in with muddy legs and the straw cleans up their legs quite nicely.
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Post by janeneilson on Mar 18, 2012 10:14:49 GMT
Wood pellets get my vote. They absorb unlike straw and shavings. Less waste as only remove the poo.
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Post by herecometheboys on Mar 18, 2012 12:42:59 GMT
shavings for me  |
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Post by cathf on Mar 18, 2012 15:04:46 GMT
Shavings with rubber matting ;D
Doesn't smell as much as straw.
However I love a nice deep straw bed ;D
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Post by sophiea on Apr 30, 2012 17:22:48 GMT
i hate straw but dad says we have to use it for our ponies, id say the only bonus is its cheaper
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Post by threekids on Apr 30, 2012 17:56:51 GMT
straw for me, cheap and nice big beds, i find it easier to muck out
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Post by threekids on Apr 30, 2012 17:57:55 GMT
type of straw influences how absorbent it is, wheat is best, barley looks pretty but does not soak the wee up.
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Post by Sasha on Apr 30, 2012 18:34:14 GMT
Tbh I changed from straw as it was expensive! And always had a huge muck heap!
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Post by chippiechoppie on May 4, 2012 15:03:26 GMT
I love shavings beds, absolutely hate the smell of wet straw beds! Just moved on to the woodpellets though and I was so sceptical and it was just a trial to start with but i absolutely LOVE them! sooooo easy to muck out and half the price of shavings, not only that but after a week the beds are STILL clean and I've not put any new pellets in yet. I might be just lucky but hey, I dont care! with three horses I've saved a fortune this week alone. I was using a bare minimum of a bale a day between them whether it be straw or shavings, usually more cos I'm so finiky (OCD according to my stable mates ... lol!)
Yep, wood pellets are now my favorite bed of all time!
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Post by rubydoo on May 4, 2012 17:39:50 GMT
straw for me (as long as its good quality) its cheap , warm, , absorbent and easy to get rid of.
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Post by Trot-on on May 4, 2012 18:16:46 GMT
This makes for an interesting debate. I currently have mine on straw- however shavings would stop her eating it all. Ive also read that Orbious (sp) is good- anyone use it??
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Post by poppyshyanne on May 5, 2012 15:48:41 GMT
Shavings for me but i do like a big straw bed  |
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Post by ken1984 on May 5, 2012 15:50:29 GMT
shavings for me too  |
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