Lime for sheep sheds at lambing

[Barn]

Quick question to those who lime their sheds and beds at lambing where do you buy your bagged lime from? Cheers

 

[CornishRanger]

Where abouts are you? In Cornwall Walter Bailey at par have biolime

 

[Jim75]

Any Builders merchants. Seemed expensive to what others were paying on here but we were about £7/25kg. Damn site cheaper than the bio products

 

[CornishRanger]

I think I'm right in saying Walter Bailey was less than £7/bag for biolime.

IIRC last time I asked at Mole Valley it over £40? Don't know what it would be now, or even if they stock it anymore, never had the courage to ask again!

 

[Alistair]

At agriscot i was talking to the rep about their hydra mix lime- website www.nadins.co.uk
It seemed good stuff, the rep was putting his had in the powder and assured me that it did not burn. One of the main selling points was that he assured me that it did not blow around so much, i hate lime getting everywhere. I will be trying it lambing time.

 

[hubbahubba]

How about just getting an attic load of calcium lime in and putting a couple inch down on shed flòors?

 

[Alistair]

How about just getting an attic load of calcium lime in and putting a couple inch down on shed flòors?

What do you think that would cost

 

[bobajob]

Calcium lime is about £22 ish a ton, it’s not such a daft idea!

 

[hubbahubba]

Calcium lime is about £22 ish a ton, it’s not such a daft idea!

Whatever it costs you would get back in spreading it. 100 25kg bags wouldn't go too far.

Would.this help with footrot and codd?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

we have some old stock here tgink is £4-45 bag but would nred ti check also have about 15 ton in big bags that needs to go

 

[Barn]

Where abouts are you? In Cornwall Walter Bailey at par have biolime

Oxfordshire so bit to far... thanks though

 

[Gator]

Get mine delivered from Wynnstays, bought a pallet load last lambing but can't remember the price.

 

[J.Stephens]

Just use hydrated lime after washing and disinfecting sheds we scat it around works a treat. Just get it from are local concrete works they boys always look after their loyal customers.

 

[aled1590]

Get mine delivered from Wynnstays, bought a pallet load last lambing but can't remember the price.

Do the same here, bio lime. Around £4.50 a bag last week

 

[TexelBen]

I normally use cubical lime from Carr's billington, in 25kg bags (I think) thinking of getting a ton bag from builders merchants. What's the difference between the different kinds? Does it all do the same job?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Big bag bedding lime £72 ton

 

[Devil's advocate]

How about just getting an attic load of calcium lime in and putting a couple inch down on shed flòors?

Might that be very caustic & cause serious health problems

 

[bobajob]

I think he meant soft limestone out the quarry. Not hydrated/ burnt lime..

 

[hubbahubba]

Yeh quarry lime. Is it all the same? What bacteria will it kill? Or does likes of bio lime have extra ingedients in it?

 

[Bury the Trash]

Just use hydrated lime after washing and disinfecting sheds we scat it around works a treat. Just get it from are local concrete works they boys always look after their loyal customers.

Evil stuff that is,better wear a dust mask ....