Bedding suggestions not deep litter and not wood/paper/cardboard

[Flick240]

Hello!

I’m moving to a new yard that do not allow wood, paper or cardboard beds. This is totally fine by me and the yard is perfect for me and my mare.

I’m looking for a new bedding. She is currently on hunters shavings and I love giving her a big bed. She is a clean girl.

I’ve had her on straw before and even with lots of hay she decided to eat a combination of the bed and hay so ideally not looking to put her on something she may eat if she fancies something to go alongside her hay

I am not keen on the idea of deep litter. I would love suggestions that are compatible to shavings where you do a muck out daily. Nothing really against it, it’s just not what I’m used to so ideally looking to start with a small change

Thanks everyone in advance!

 

[Cowpony]

Miscanthus or miscanthus pellets. So Aubiose or Burly Bed.

 

[Flick240]

Miscanthus or miscanthus pellets. So Aubiose or Burly Bed.

Yes from research I’ve done so far these both look like great options but appear to only suggest deep litter? Do you use like shavings and muck out daily? Thanks so much x

 

[Cowpony]

I use the pellets and just muck out daily. There's a recent thread on here about Miscanthus where people are saying they take the wet out once a week or deep litter

 

[Flick240]

I use the pellets and just muck out daily. There's a recent thread on here about Miscanthus where people are saying they take the wet out once a week or deep litter

Awesome thank you!

 

[ChipsChaps]

Oilseed rape shavings maybe? I used to use it for my lad at our last DIY place because it worked out cheaper than wood shavings, and made a lovely bed, particularly once it was "worn in" a little. ETA: It breaks down lovely and quick on the muckheap!

 

[Rowreach]

Ecoflax, which is a lovely bed and very easy to keep. Although the eco bit is a little suspect, given it's imported from France. Still, it works out a lot cheaper than shavings.

 

[Flick240]

Ecoflax, which is a lovely bed and very easy to keep. Although the eco bit is a little suspect, given it's imported from France. Still, it works out a lot cheaper than shavings.

Ok cool I haven’t heard of that one! And you muck it out daily like shavings?

 

[Flick240]

Oilseed rape shavings maybe? I used to use it for my lad at our last DIY place because it worked out cheaper than wood shavings, and made a lovely bed, particularly once it was "worn in" a little. ETA: It breaks down lovely and quick on the muckheap!

Ah awesome. Did you have a particular brand you recommend? Also did you do a full muck out daily with it?

 

[Sanversera]

Aubiose

 

[Flick240]

Aubiose

This is very appealing as I can get it from my local shop but everything I can find says you don’t take the wet out until the weekend. Is that what you do? Xx

 

[Rowreach]

Ecoflax, which is a lovely bed and very easy to keep. Although the eco bit is a little suspect, given it's imported from France. Still, it works out a lot cheaper than shavings.

I do, because I don’t like leaving any wet, just seems wasteful to me to let it soak in. If you do it daily you get small clumps of wet which are easy to lift. I had two on it last year, one I topped up weekly, the other went 10 days or so

 

[Flick240]

I do, because I don’t like leaving any wet, just seems wasteful to me to let it soak in. If you do it daily you get small clumps of wet which are easy to lift. I had two on it last year, one I topped up weekly, the other went 10 days or so

Amazing thank you so much xx

 

[vmac66]

I use Swish bedding which is chopped rape straw. Very absorbent and easy to muck out daily. Cheaper than shavings.

 

[ChipsChaps]

Ah awesome. Did you have a particular brand you recommend? Also did you do a full muck out daily with it?

I'm based in Ireland and used a product called MiBed, but occasionally I'd end up with one made for chickens - salmonella free! I kept a deep bed with small banks, and removed poos and wet, added anywhere from 1/3-1/2 a new bale a day, tossed everything including banks to mix, and remade bed. He's manky in the box, but it was quicker than shavings, they def fall through the fork.