littleredhen Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Has anyone used Easibed horse bedding in their run? I wondered if it was similar to hemcore/aubiose. We have someone just round the corner who sells the Easibed so it would be really convenient if that does the same job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NClaire Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We've got easibed down at the moment, it's fine. Very similar to aubiose I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I use Easibed, my local chap stopped doing Hemcore. At 1st I didn't think it was as absorbent but I prefer it now as it's much more 'dust-extracted' than Hemcore - the eglus and cube used to be covered in a thick layer of powdery dust, which I don't get any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I use it but I don't have anything to compare it to because I've not used anything else. It does the job for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I bought this yesterday, was actually going to go for Hemcore but they didn't have it so it was between this and Aubiose. The guy must have thought I was a nutter standing there fondling handfuls of the stuff to try and discern a favourite, but he was very nice and said they'd had people in buying it for their chickens since reading about it in a magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleredhen Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Thanks for all your replies (and so quick too!). That's me sorted then! I will pay a visit at the weekend and get all my supplies there. Only 23 days now till I get my ex-batt girls!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My local stockist only sells Easibed so I don't have any choice but to use it. I am thinking of putting it on top of earth after s"Ooops, word censored!"ing the woodchips, poo and gravel off it. It is fairly compact ground underneath. Is this a good idea? I have priced up paving slabs and they are a bit more pricey than I expected!! How big is a bag of Easibed? How much does it cost? How deep should it be? Any idea how many bags would cover a 2.5x9m run? How often does it need repalcing. Should I wait and put it down after the roof is fitted or will it be ok for a week without? Sorry so many questions but so many answers needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 i use hemcore in my built run directly on top of soil and it is fine. Eventually as you keep using it the ground underneath hardens up, our ground is as rock hard as paving slabs underneath now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckov Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I use Easibed inside the Eglu - in the nest box and droppings tray. We decided against using it in the run, as we thought it looked like it would 'disintegrate' too quickly or blow away as it's really small pieces, and went for woodchips in the run instead. We have only got 2 or 3 inches down our pack of Easibed and we've been going 5 weeks so it's working out quite good value for money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druids57 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I use easibed - the difference in smell of the eglu and run is unbelievable - i think it is brilliant but then i have never used hemcore or aubiose because cant find anywhere locally that supplies it hence I have no comparrison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 i only use Hemcore but i understand from our horsey shop there is a manafacturing problem at the moment so its in short supply. there's only one problem with it for me..................digging it out of the bag, my goodness if it gets down your nails it's very painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...