Hunters woodchips

[Twiglet]

I've recently had a delivery of these, and the volume in the bales has gone down noticeably. They're not compacted much anymore, they just fall apart when the bag is opened, and I'm using twice as many in the stable than previously (up to FOUR bales a week on a horse on rubber matting!!).

Has anyone else noticed this, or have I got a dodgy batch?
There's no way I'm going to stick with Hunters if they're like this from now on, will cost me an absolute fortune.
They came directly from the distributor......

Also, can anyone recommend other good woodchip brands? Not Bedmax or any other large flaked ones as can't stand them, they don't fall through tines of a chippings fork and make my stable look dirty.....

Thanks!

 

[elles]

I laid my new stable the other day and found them to be very compact. 5 bales was more than enough for a fresh stable. I'll keep an eye out though!

 

[Tempi]

Ive got to collect some more on the weekend, will let you know! My last batch was good tho

 

[Twiglet]

Mmmm, I'm thinking that I've got a duff batch then! We did get them at a very good rate, because they've started distributing locally, but I think we may have been given the 'seconds'......

 

[crabbymare]

Our Hunters are fine, still very compact and don't break up that easily, sounds as if you have got a few light bales.

 

[StaceyTanglewood]

I have found that hunters have been falling apart when i open the plasstic now where as it used to take me ages to break them up !!!

 

[spaniel]

Seems to happen in phases. I always buy Hunters and do sometimes get a loose batch that goes nowhere. Apparently it depends whichh of their plants has processed and packed them.

If you ask your feed merchant for the local reps number hopefully a phone call will get you a refund or some credit.

 

[Twiglet]

Local rep is my yard owner unfortunately and he's denying all knowledge of it being a dodgy batch!