chopped straw or elephant grass bedding - which one to go for?

[georgiegirl]

Im looking at making a change from shavings this year due to a number of reasons and our supplier has bedding from this company which looks quite interesting....

http://www.cavierabedding.co.uk/products.php

Both the raveira (chopped straw) and the cavianthus (elephant grass) are the same price so Im a bit stumped as to which one to go for? Any thoughts? Will be for a fairly wet mucky mare if that makes any difference. Thankyou!

 

[millikins]

I'm using miscanthus for the first time this year and so far very pleased with it. Went for that over straw as one pony will eat straw. We're using it for 2 ponies who have plenty of room but it seems very absorbant.

 

[Irishbabygirl]

I'll be using miscanthus again for the second winter. Ticks all the boxes.

 

[OLDGREYMARE]

Avoid miscanthus from fenninton fibres becaus it is not absorbent and hopeless for a wet mucky horse!

 

[Janah]

Elephant is quite good tho' bliss is better (rape seed straw). Bliss is very absorbent and very good against smells. I have used Bliss and deep littered for 6 month at a time. When cleaning out no nasty ammonia smells.