Author Topic: Question for woollyshepard and other experianced shepards and shepardesses (Read 6332 times)

waterhouse · « **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:30:56 pm »

We're doing the same as Tilly - putting out in the morning and bringing in overnight to a lean-to which is open on one side. The ewes are so keen to come in that they run far ahead of the lambs in the evening. We're also using Mayomats to minimise the amount of straw needed and make mucking out easy

andywalt · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2011, 10:50:13 pm »

Mayomats?

waterhouse · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2011, 11:08:16 pm »

Sorry, Mayomats are a rubber mat used for bedding for cows and horses and made in Ireland. They're thick and smooth surfaced, dead easy to clean and move compared with conventional rubber mats which IMHO are awful. They are ferociously expensive but worth watching eBay for cos they don't seem to wear out.

andywalt · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2011, 06:33:07 pm »

i see ok thanks for that

Rosemary · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2011, 07:58:50 pm »

I have horse mats that I bought for Smokey years ago and they have proved invaluable. I use them for the lambing pens as they are easy to disinfect but provide insulation and a comfortable surface; I've also cut one up as a base for the pen I use for chicks (for the same reasons) and have a bit as a kneeling mat for the garden. Oh, and Tess has a bit on the floor of her kennel.

I think cow mats woudl be cheaper - call anything equine and add 10% to the price.