Author Topic: Deep littering (Read 3667 times)

Festus · « **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 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:21:43 pm »

I deep litter my sheep amd cattle on straw.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2020, 07:36:48 pm »

straw

Anke · « **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 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2020, 12:25:47 am »

I agree with Anke, although sometimes I added a bit of straw.

harmony · « **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 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2020, 01:50:30 pm »

Quote from: harmony 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.

Saves the gym membership...

Festus · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2020, 06:03:54 pm »

Thanks all. Straw it is.

macgro7 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2020, 08:08:02 pm »

Quote from: Anke on November 24, 2020, 01:50:30 pm

Quote from: harmony 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.

Saves the gym membership...

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

steve_pr · « **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!!!