Wood shavings make great bedding if it's from the right kind of tree. Cedar or redwood are not used for horse stalls. Pine and fir make the best bedding. Some people prefer straw and rice hulls are also good choices.
Keeping a horse stall clean and well-maintained is important for the health and well-being of the horse. This includes regular mucking out of waste, providing clean bedding, and ensuring good ventilation and lighting. It's also essential to regularly check for any safety hazards or repairs that may be needed.
I think what you mean is mucking out your horses stall :) This should be really obvious - would you like to live and sleep in your waste? You should do this often, to maintain hygiene and keep your horse clean.
It is not recommended for horses to eat straw bedding as it can cause blockages in their digestive system if consumed in large quantities. It is best to provide horses with appropriate and safe forage and feed to prevent any health issues.
A horse stall should be cleaned daily to remove manure, wet bedding, and debris. Additionally, stalls should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis to maintain a healthy environment for the horse. The frequency of deep cleaning will depend on factors such as the horse's individual needs and the type of bedding used.
Hickory sawdust can be used as bedding for horses, but it is not as commonly used compared to other types like pine or cedar. Hickory sawdust can be more abrasive and have a stronger odor, which may not be ideal for some horses. It's important to monitor your horse's reaction and behavior when using hickory sawdust to ensure they are comfortable and not experiencing any negative effects.
Yes. Horses should always have a clean and dry place to stand, in general standing in a stall all day - even a dry clean one - is not good for the horses physical or mental heath. But if you as the owner has no choice, then be sure to keep the stall clean and the bedding fresh.
We use it in our barn. it is sufficient.
People have been using straw for thousands of years. It still makes good bedding.
hay ,wood plets ,newspaper
Try a deep bed! you bed the horse down with LOTS of bedding and everyday just pick out the wet bits and poo and put fresh on top. once a week or month (depending on how clean your horse is) take the whole bed out and disinfect it all. this is good if you want to save time! But a horses stall should be cleaned out everyday!! :)
Keeping a horse stall clean and well-maintained is important for the health and well-being of the horse. This includes regular mucking out of waste, providing clean bedding, and ensuring good ventilation and lighting. It's also essential to regularly check for any safety hazards or repairs that may be needed.
Sure! It would be great, and it would be close to there habitat in the wild.
Hay is hollow and makes good bedding for horses. But i need to know what are good characteristics of good straw for stable management.Please help x
You should clean a horses stall DAILY so maybe once or even twice a day will be good hope it helps :D
I think what you mean is mucking out your horses stall :) This should be really obvious - would you like to live and sleep in your waste? You should do this often, to maintain hygiene and keep your horse clean.
Well... At my stables every morning when I get there I clean out the stalls. Ususally there is a lot of poop in there and If I was a horse I wouldn't want to live in a dirty stall. So I would say every morning or every day. I also put shavings in too.
I know that it is a severe respiratory irritant in humans, its dust is very fine and gets trapped in moist areas like lungs very easily so I think it would not be a good choice at all for horses.