26 July 2007 #1 E EquestrianFairy Well-Known Member Joined 28 October 2006 Messages 6,502 Visit site Bedding for a foal and mare... shavings or straw?
26 July 2007 #2 S StaceyTanglewood Well-Known Member Joined 6 December 2006 Messages 4,904 Visit site [ QUOTE ] Bedding for a foal and mare... shavings or straw? [/ QUOTE ] Straw for definate - especially when foaling as the shaving can go into the mare and cause an infection !
[ QUOTE ] Bedding for a foal and mare... shavings or straw? [/ QUOTE ] Straw for definate - especially when foaling as the shaving can go into the mare and cause an infection !
26 July 2007 #3 E EquestrianFairy Well-Known Member Joined 28 October 2006 Messages 6,502 Visit site Ah no, foal is 12 weeks old and is already attempting to eat grass.. would she try and eat the straw?
Ah no, foal is 12 weeks old and is already attempting to eat grass.. would she try and eat the straw?
26 July 2007 #4 M MillionDollar Well-Known Member Joined 20 June 2006 Messages 7,938 Location The Best Shire Visit site You have straw for the foaling but once that is over you can return to shavings or stick with the straw.
You have straw for the foaling but once that is over you can return to shavings or stick with the straw.
26 July 2007 #5 S StaceyTanglewood Well-Known Member Joined 6 December 2006 Messages 4,904 Visit site [ QUOTE ] Ah no, foal is 12 weeks old and is already attempting to eat grass.. would she try and eat the straw? [/ QUOTE ] didnt you have her on straw anyway ??? yes mine eats straw, hay actually what ever she can get her little mouth on !!
[ QUOTE ] Ah no, foal is 12 weeks old and is already attempting to eat grass.. would she try and eat the straw? [/ QUOTE ] didnt you have her on straw anyway ??? yes mine eats straw, hay actually what ever she can get her little mouth on !!
26 July 2007 #6 A amandaco2 Well-Known Member Joined 2 November 2006 Messages 6,705 Location sheffield up t'road Visit site i prefere straw as its cheaper ands i needed loads of bedding for my mare and filly. once its a few weeks old shavings would be safe enough though.
i prefere straw as its cheaper ands i needed loads of bedding for my mare and filly. once its a few weeks old shavings would be safe enough though.