pelleted shavings

abigail91101 · 09-24-2006, 10:47 PM

I have heard so much rave about the pelleted shavings. I have tried several times to use them and they seem to be extremely dusty. My horses are covered in a thick film of dust and their water buckets get so nasty with the dust that I have to empty them and refill them twice a day. AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG? I wet them down and fluff them until they expand. I have tried to leave some solid pieces but the horses eat them

. I have used the Woody Pet brand and Equine Fresh brand from Tractor Supply. They also irritate my eyes so bad that I can't wear my contacts for several days after mucking the stalls. i like how they absorb the urine so I would like to know if I am doing something wrong to cause them to be so dusty

eieio · 09-24-2006, 10:58 PM

We love them but you have to wet them until the feel damp to the touch to get rid of the dust. It is disturbing and it takes a lot of water to get them right. You want to wet them until there is no pellet left. Good Luck!

**taelesean** · 09-24-2006, 11:14 PM

My riding instructor tried them with the same result - too much dust, even after she wetted them down.

For about the same cost per bag, or sometimes less than the Woodypet product, you could try Nafcore Horse Bedding.

Here is thier Website

http://www.greenenaturalfibers.com/bedding.asp

Its a warm, soft bedding that doesn't stick in manes and tails, absorbs and neutralizes urine, and feels like you have bedded your horse on packing peanuts! Best of all, it is practically free of dust, and has no sharp splinters.

Fox-Hunter · 09-25-2006, 06:57 AM

They are dusty! I don't wet mine. When it starts to turn to the dust I empty the stall out. I only use the pellets in the stalls of the horses that pee ALOT.

Mr. T's product looks very interesting. I have never seen it and may give it a try.

EquineAlberta · 09-25-2006, 02:14 PM

I tried them as a mix with regular shavings. I put the pellets in the back of the mare stalls, and the middle of the geldings. I liked how they worked in conjunction with the shavings, but i never tried them on their own.

karen2

Last Call · 09-25-2006, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by eieio

We love them but you have to wet them until the feel damp to the touch to get rid of the dust. It is disturbing and it takes a lot of water to get them right. You want to wet them until there is no pellet left. Good Luck!

I wet mine also and it does take so time to get them right.

Seanachie · 09-25-2006, 10:28 PM

Yup, wet em down and they work like a champ. If you want to keep your horse from eating them, just add a little pine-sol to the water you use to dampen the pellets. It smells good and the horses will NOT eat them.

MidnightStarr · 11-07-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EquineAlberta

I tried them as a mix with regular shavings. I put the pellets in the back of the mare stalls, and the middle of the geldings. I liked how they worked in conjunction with the shavings, but i never tried them on their own.

karen2

thats what we do it works well for us

**gbarmranch** · 11-08-2006, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by EquineAlberta

I tried them as a mix with regular shavings. I put the pellets in the back of the mare stalls, and the middle of the geldings. I liked how they worked in conjunction with the shavings, but i never tried them on their own.

karen2

We do the same in Joe's stall and it works great! Plus he has one spot that he uses most of the time; makes cleaning easier... now, if only I could teach him to put it in the wheelbarrow in the first place

KrisRN2005 · 11-08-2006, 05:22 AM

I love the woody pet pellets! There are other brands I don't think work as well, they don't break down. I never wet the pellets down. they expand and absorb the urine all on there own. I use them with shavings as well in the winter. I have never had a problem with dust.

oveywon · 11-08-2006, 05:59 AM

09-24-2006, 10:47 PM
abigail91101 Halter broke Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hitchcock Texas Posts: 146	pelleted shavings I have heard so much rave about the pelleted shavings. I have tried several times to use them and they seem to be extremely dusty. My horses are covered in a thick film of dust and their water buckets get so nasty with the dust that I have to empty them and refill them twice a day. AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG? I wet them down and fluff them until they expand. I have tried to leave some solid pieces but the horses eat them . I have used the Woody Pet brand and Equine Fresh brand from Tractor Supply. They also irritate my eyes so bad that I can't wear my contacts for several days after mucking the stalls. i like how they absorb the urine so I would like to know if I am doing something wrong to cause them to be so dusty __________________ visit my web site www.shadowcreekstables.com

09-24-2006, 10:58 PM
eieio Greenbroke Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,138	We love them but you have to wet them until the feel damp to the touch to get rid of the dust. It is disturbing and it takes a lot of water to get them right. You want to wet them until there is no pellet left. Good Luck! __________________ There is no such thing as a always or never in the horse world. Say that one time and some horse some where will prove you wrong!. Visit us at www.woodfoxfarm.com

09-24-2006, 11:14 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,756	My riding instructor tried them with the same result - too much dust, even after she wetted them down. For about the same cost per bag, or sometimes less than the Woodypet product, you could try Nafcore Horse Bedding. Here is thier Website http://www.greenenaturalfibers.com/bedding.asp Its a warm, soft bedding that doesn't stick in manes and tails, absorbs and neutralizes urine, and feels like you have bedded your horse on packing peanuts! Best of all, it is practically free of dust, and has no sharp splinters. __________________

09-25-2006, 06:57 AM
Fox-Hunter Weanling Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Deep Woods of South Georgia Posts: 490	They are dusty! I don't wet mine. When it starts to turn to the dust I empty the stall out. I only use the pellets in the stalls of the horses that pee ALOT. Mr. T's product looks very interesting. I have never seen it and may give it a try.

09-25-2006, 02:14 PM
EquineAlberta Seasoned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,682	I tried them as a mix with regular shavings. I put the pellets in the back of the mare stalls, and the middle of the geldings. I liked how they worked in conjunction with the shavings, but i never tried them on their own. karen2 __________________ Hillside Stable, Ardrossan, AB CHT Horse Stories!

09-25-2006, 10:28 PM
Seanachie Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,258	Yup, wet em down and they work like a champ. If you want to keep your horse from eating them, just add a little pine-sol to the water you use to dampen the pellets. It smells good and the horses will NOT eat them. __________________ Seánachie "I'll keep my guns, my religion, and my money - you can keep the change."

11-08-2006, 05:22 AM
KrisRN2005 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 679	I love the woody pet pellets! There are other brands I don't think work as well, they don't break down. I never wet the pellets down. they expand and absorb the urine all on there own. I use them with shavings as well in the winter. I have never had a problem with dust. __________________ May you always be true to your best friend, today, tomorrow and always ....

11-08-2006, 05:59 AM
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