BuzzyBea
Well-Known Member
My friend and I made the decision to try wood pellets for the first time this winter for our 3 boys. 1 of them is doing well on them but he isn't badly wet. The other 2 are an entirely different story!! We have tried all different approaches - deep littering, taking wet out daily, adding new bags with water added, adding bags dry. No matter what we do we are left with stinking beds, horses with wet rugs in the morning and now we know we have to do something as their feet are getting disgusting as they never seem to dry out. We are also aware that winter isn't bad yet and generally they have been out all day and only in at night. When we get to a time where they are having to spend more time in it is only going to get worse!! We have to change from pellets as they simply aren't working for us for 2 out of 3 horses.
Any suggestions would be great. We have good quality rubber matting throughout.
Straw isn't an option.
Before this winter we have always used Hunters but that got expensive and took time to muck out hence the change.
Is there anything else to consider? We wondered about large flaked shavings but are some better than others and would it work any better?
Any suggestions would be great. We have good quality rubber matting throughout.
Straw isn't an option.
Before this winter we have always used Hunters but that got expensive and took time to muck out hence the change.
Is there anything else to consider? We wondered about large flaked shavings but are some better than others and would it work any better?