NativePonyLover
Well-Known Member
I'm currently debating if I could get away with deep littering a straw bed. I've absolutely no experience of this though, so I'm not sure if it would work?
I'm currently doing a full muck out daily (wet & pop taken up, sweep up, stable disinfectant sprayed & a base layer of BedRap put down before straw re-laid) but I've this week moved house. I'm now 15 miles away from the yard, I'm planning on moving my boy closer to home, but until I find a suitable yard time is of the essence in the week.
He's a very good doer & had a mild case of laminitis this summer, so it's important I can exercise him during the week to help manage his weight.
At the moment, he's out at night - so going to the yard before work is fine, as I'm literally just bringing him in, picking out feet, a quick groom & leaving for the day. All my 'dirty' jobs I can leave until the evening. But, at the end of the month, he's going to be back on day turn out & I really can't muck out before work & then go into work!
Hence why I'm considering deep littering. I'd take the wet out at the weekend, so it would only be Monday-Friday he'd be deep littered, but has anyone done this before? Is it likely to cause any problems - I'm a bit cautious about the hygiene aspect ... I'm not sure if that's likely to be a problem though?!
I'm currently doing a full muck out daily (wet & pop taken up, sweep up, stable disinfectant sprayed & a base layer of BedRap put down before straw re-laid) but I've this week moved house. I'm now 15 miles away from the yard, I'm planning on moving my boy closer to home, but until I find a suitable yard time is of the essence in the week.
He's a very good doer & had a mild case of laminitis this summer, so it's important I can exercise him during the week to help manage his weight.
At the moment, he's out at night - so going to the yard before work is fine, as I'm literally just bringing him in, picking out feet, a quick groom & leaving for the day. All my 'dirty' jobs I can leave until the evening. But, at the end of the month, he's going to be back on day turn out & I really can't muck out before work & then go into work!
Hence why I'm considering deep littering. I'd take the wet out at the weekend, so it would only be Monday-Friday he'd be deep littered, but has anyone done this before? Is it likely to cause any problems - I'm a bit cautious about the hygiene aspect ... I'm not sure if that's likely to be a problem though?!