tmitchell Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Is it best to have hardwood or softwood for the run, or does it not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hardwood will last longer and are chunkier which means they drain well but as long as they are woodchippings I guess it doesnt really matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Have you considered rubber chippings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmitchell Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 not thought about rubber to be honest, is it better, how expensive is it, and where would i find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 B&Q sell it but its a bit pricy at about £8 for 10kg having said that you dont ever need to replace it! I believe a popular make is 'Dunweedin' This website also sell it http://www.chickenkeeper.co.uk/shop/64-mud-management.html The ground underneath the Eglu needs good drainage for rubber chips though, some people are finding that the run goes soggy when they hose the chippings down otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Just to confuse you further, have you considered Easibed or Hemcore ? There are lots of other types of horse bedding available too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I think hardwood chips are too big so I mixed playground ones in with them and it looked better but I don't hose them down I keep a dry run - sorry trying to keep a dry run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1962 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Just back from B&Q, where I was doing a recce for run floor-coverings. I noticed that they now do terracotta hardwood chips. Might be useful if you want to brighten up your set-up. I think I've decided to go with the natural version, as I want to colour co-ordinate with my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
