The Trooper
Well-Known Member
Morning all,
Last week i started bringing Bonnie in through the night, giving 2 hard feeds and adlib hay and haylage at night (to try and put some weight on her).
I am bedding her on straw, practically no one else at the yard uses straw they all use shavings/saw dust which i don't like (Personal reasons i guess).
What i am hoping to achieve is a deep litter bed and take as much of a hand off approach as possible, what i am doing each day is as follows. I'm picking up all the poos and if needed pulling some fresh straw down off the bank and putting new straw onto the banks if required. The stable doesn't smell or anything, there is reasonable drainage (Brick/cobbled floor with a drain).
Is what i am doing ok? I was considering doing a full muck out at the weekend but if i'm honest i'd rather not for a number of reasons. The bed currently feels nice and spongy and i'll be honest, i could sleep on it myself i reckon.
Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated. This isn't only the first time i've used straw but is also the first time i've had to keep a horse in over night.
Thanks all.
Last week i started bringing Bonnie in through the night, giving 2 hard feeds and adlib hay and haylage at night (to try and put some weight on her).
I am bedding her on straw, practically no one else at the yard uses straw they all use shavings/saw dust which i don't like (Personal reasons i guess).
What i am hoping to achieve is a deep litter bed and take as much of a hand off approach as possible, what i am doing each day is as follows. I'm picking up all the poos and if needed pulling some fresh straw down off the bank and putting new straw onto the banks if required. The stable doesn't smell or anything, there is reasonable drainage (Brick/cobbled floor with a drain).
Is what i am doing ok? I was considering doing a full muck out at the weekend but if i'm honest i'd rather not for a number of reasons. The bed currently feels nice and spongy and i'll be honest, i could sleep on it myself i reckon.
Any advice or tips is greatly appreciated. This isn't only the first time i've used straw but is also the first time i've had to keep a horse in over night.
Thanks all.