Free Woodchips/Sawdust from Wood Yards

[devilwoman]

Does anybody use it, I have today been given 50 huge sacks, some are really lovely big soft white flakes, in others there is some sawdust type stuff, not sure if that could cause a problem and some of the bags are very heavily "woody" smelling, feel quite lucky really as i never usually get anything for free but knowing my luck the horses will be coughing like mad tomorrow and I wont get any use from them

 

[xloopylozzax]

a friend used sawdust in the pens for sheep during lambing. it was alright, just a sprinkle to soak up the wet.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

some will be better than others, but if you get a bag of dust or dusty shavings add into the banks and put the older bedding on top (when your horse is out of the stable/ in the field) you can always add the bags then sprinkle with a watering can t slightly damp, similar principle to wood pellets. at the end of the day they only pooh and weee on them then you muck them out.

 

[Keltic]

Yes never had any problems, put the finer stuff at the bottom. I used to go bag it at the woodyard just crack on and use it! Im sure it will be fine.

 

[natalia]

Yes we get it and its brillaint stuff to use on top of rubber mats and way more absorbant than anything like bedmax.

 

[tania01]

I also get some bags that are sawdust,i use it for the banks or for the base as i deep litter in winter.

Never have a problem,done it for years.