Bedding: shavings

[Becky'x]

Iv just recently put one of my neds on shavings, iv only ever used straw so just wondered how often you guys take the wet out? the stables next door take it out every couple of weeks is that about right ?

thanks

 

[RainOnFire]

No, thats deep littering, shavings should be mucked out the same as straw with the wet taken out everyday

 

[BeckyX]

Take out pee once a week, and skip out everyday on shavings

 

[rupertsmum]

Mine has a thick shavings bed on rubber mats and i take out the wet and droppings fully each day and leave the banks up to allow the mats to dry out all day.

 

[NicoleS_007]

I take out the pee and poo everyday. I dont like deep litter as i dont feel its very clean and well tbh im a clean feak

 

[wilsha]

take the wet and poo out every morning and then a bal o bedmax every week

 

[horsecrazy25]

Wee and Poo out every morning and if very wet bank shavings up to air then back down in the evening and if a bale needed add half a bale or bale x

 

[TicTac]

Personally I find the best way to manage a shavings bed is to give a good deep bed initially. I then take the poo out every day and the wee about every 2 or 3 days. This allows the wee to compact a bit and help to stabilise the bed. I do not dig up the whole bed as I find it breaks down the shavings and makes it difficult for the bed to settle as I do not have rubber matting.

This is my own method and found it works well for my messy horses. I usually add 1 to 2 clean bales of shavings per week. I'm sure you'll find a way to suit you.

 

[PennyJ]

I muck out properly (ie take out the wee and poo) every day. To my mind, its revolting to leave the wet in there.

 

[mytwofriends]

I don't like the thought of leaving any wet in a shavings bed, so I take it out every day along with the poos. One of my boys is on rubber matting, the other isn't, but I treat them the same way. I've never been a fan of deep littering personally, but I know some people swear by it. I'll be banking the beds up during the daytime to air the stables when they are out during the day. With them still being out at night, and therefore longer, the beds don't get particularly wet so there's no need at the moment.