cubicle bedding choice

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Hi all, I have 135 Wilson cubicles with mattress beds , have used straw on them for years. thinking of other bedding options with straw being dearer and dearer year on year and the machinery required for straw bedding, what would be a good alternative bedding ? Thanks
 

Bald Rick

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Hi all, I have 135 Wilson cubicles with mattress beds , have used straw on them for years. thinking of other bedding options with straw being dearer and dearer year on year and the machinery required for straw bedding, what would be a good alternative bedding ? Thanks

Where are you?

Sawdust is now eyewatering at around £170/t (or at least that was the last quote we had and I think I may still be suffering from falling to the floor) but envirobed does a good job although we have seen a few abrasions from using it which we didn't get with sawdust
Oat husks could be another material to consider
Don't know if NW Resources are still offering (or are allow to offer) recycled chipboard (poss problem with filter socks)
Sand is the dogs but wrecks bearings
 

Sid

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South Molton
Hi all, I have 135 Wilson cubicles with mattress beds , have used straw on them for years. thinking of other bedding options with straw being dearer and dearer year on year and the machinery required for straw bedding, what would be a good alternative bedding ? Thanks
You get fertiliser value with straw, unlike majority of alternatives
 

NoParticularPattern

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We use a mix of sawdust and chopped straw now but we’re just on straw. Both good options. Sawdust is £££ now here and can only get it in small bags. So straw is the majority of what we use. Did try oat husks and quite frankly unless you like plenty of additional work then I wouldn’t bother. Cell counts went up, separator played up more than usual and the cows were dirtier than we’ve ever seen them.
 
Send me a message about green bedding systems. We are seeing a lot of interest at the moment with people worrying about where straw prices will end up and sawdust suppliers quoting crazy prices.
 

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Anyone tried peat bedding? We are using a local supplier for a sawdust/lime mix but it’s got very coarse and starting to see abrasions. Cell count usually pretty good though so scared to change too much.
 

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