flax bedding coming to spain
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
EQUESTRIAN DIRECT IS HAPPY TO ANOUNCE THE ARIVAL TO SPAIN OF VLASLEMEN FLAX ANIMAL BEDDING.
The upper layer of the bedding always remains dry thanks to flax highly absorbing capacity. Compared to straw and wood shavings, flax bedding absorbs 12 times, respectively 4 to 6 times more moisture, due to the fact that it has an absorbing power of up to 450%, resulting in invariably dryer stables. The manure is being transformed into good compost in 8 weeks’ time, compared to wood shavings or sawdust; since weeds, vermin, parasites or other micro-organisms do not occur in it, it is much in demand with gardeners and garden hobbyist Flax is the ultimate bedding for animals with allergic disorders of the bronchial tubes.
As a rule of thumb:
- 4 bales are needed for a box of 3 x 3
- 6 bales are needed for a box of 4 x 4
- Weekly :
- Remove the wet bedding from the spot(s) where the animal usually urinates. Spread ½ to 1 new bale of flax every week.
- Every 12 weeks the bedding should be completely removed, the stable cleaned thoroughly, and new flax should be spread
Or Instead of mucking out every 12 weeks, another method could also be adopted:
- spread out 4 to 5 bales of flax
- remove the horse-droppings daily
- After 6 weeks’ time you first move the dry upper layer to one side of the stable and then remove the under layer which is drenched in urine. Then spread out the dry bedding which you had shoved aside on the stable floor again, and add 1 to 2 new bales.
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