Bedding help please!

[Kub]

I kept my youngster in his stable last night for the first time, on a bed of shavings.

Got to the yard this morning to find them kicked everywhere! All the muck was tossed up in it, wee mixed and and just a general state, it's going to take ages to clean out!! I could not believe that amount of mess he'd made spreading it all around, I was not impressed...

So really I need suggestions as to what to do about a bed for him. I don't want to be using shavings if he's going to make such a mess of them everytime, mucking that out everytime is going to be herendous! So was thinking if maybe I should spend my shavings money on rubber mats instead with a light cover of shavings, to soak up wee etc. and meaning if I have to take it all out, isn't going to be such a waste.

Do you think this is a good idea or should I try something else??

 

[Montyforever]

Hemcore once its been slept in for a while tends to stay down

 

[letrec_fan]

I would think hes just not used to the stable. He probably spent the whole night tossing and turning. I think your just going to have to cope with the mess for a while until he calms down in the box and gets used to it as part of a routine. I use Bedmax Shavings which are nice because they are bigger cut and dustless. I find they make less mess on these than on normal shavings.

Good luck!

 

[cellie]

Give him time to settle its all new.Hemcore makes more solid base I use it with shavings on rubber matting.