Hello everyone!
Today I want to tell all of you the different bedding
options that are available to you. I have tried quite a few over the years and
got multiple kinds sometimes. I learned that some work better for different
reasons and some others are better for different uses all together. Here I will
list my tops choices and what I thought about them. The best thing to do is
just try some yourself and see what fits you the best.
1. Wood shavings.
These are probably the most popular form of bedding that you
will find at any farm store and can be used for several types of livestock or
small animals. This bedding is very good with absorbing up any liquid, but it
is very hard to pick up solids without taking a lot of the bedding in the fork
and dumping it with the rest of the used bedding. It is very good as a starter
or if you can afford purchasing lots of bags a month.
2. Straw
Straw is another good one to have if you want it to be
absorbent. Just like the shavings, it is very difficult to pick up the dirty
areas without getting the clean stuff in your fork as well. I worked at a
stable that used straw for bedding in some of the stalls and it was very
difficult to clean up well. The whole stall should probably be cleaned fully
out every other week, so it doesn't get too gross and unhealthy for your horse.
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