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Festus

  • Joined Jan 2019
Deep littering
« on: November 23, 2020, 06:29:47 pm »
Hi.  I deep litter my horses in the winter on hemp shavings and it works very successfully.  I just wondered if anyone deep litters their goats and, if so, what they use.

landroverroy

  • Joined Oct 2010
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2020, 07:21:43 pm »
I deep litter my sheep amd cattle on straw.
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Re: Deep littering
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2020, 07:36:48 pm »
straw
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2020, 09:26:23 pm »
Initial layer of straw, the goats then continue to build the bedding up by wasting their hay...

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2020, 12:25:47 am »
I agree with Anke, although sometimes I added a bit of straw.

harmony

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2020, 10:55:16 am »
Personally I find anything deep littered where hay mixed in is the hardest bed to remove unless you have mechanical means.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2020, 01:50:30 pm »
Personally I find anything deep littered where hay mixed in is the hardest bed to remove unless you have mechanical means.


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Festus

  • Joined Jan 2019
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2020, 06:03:54 pm »
Thanks all.  Straw it is.

macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
  • Leicester
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2020, 08:08:02 pm »
Personally I find anything deep littered where hay mixed in is the hardest bed to remove unless you have mechanical means.


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That was my thought when i emptied the goats shed this Sunday. It was mostly spilled hay. Nowni put fresh straw and they are wasting some hay as usual so it build up again. I might put some more straw later
Growing loads of fruits and vegetables! Raising dairy goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits on 1/2 acre in the middle of the city of Leicester, using permaculture methods.

steve_pr

  • Joined Mar 2012
  • Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire Borders
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2020, 12:26:39 am »
We start out with straw, which the goats then proceed to eat with great relish, then pull the hay we provide as food out of the feeders and spread it all over the floor!  So you end up with a mixture whatever you do.  Given the price of straw this season (outrageous over here in West Wales) using hay makes more sense actually!!!


Whatever you use, it is damn hard work digging it out in a couple of months time!!!

macgro7

  • Joined Feb 2016
  • Leicester
Re: Deep littering
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2020, 05:34:57 pm »
Given the price of straw this season (outrageous over here in West Wales) using hay makes more sense actually!!!
Wow! How much does it cost then?
I still paid £2 a small square baler for straw and £4.50 for hay (it used to be £4)
Growing loads of fruits and vegetables! Raising dairy goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits on 1/2 acre in the middle of the city of Leicester, using permaculture methods.

 

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