2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[Mercedes55]

I know it's probably a silly question but is there a way of working out much aubiose you need to cover the floor of a run. Our local supplier is quite a distance away and we don't want to have to go back and get more if we haven't got enough, but we also don't want to end up with bales of it left over either.

 

Just wondered if there was a general rule of thumb on how much to use per square yard or metre

[Olly]

don't know of a rule of thumb, but it goes a LONG long way. One bale lasts me ages, but I don't spread it very thickly - if you have storage room, I would get two bales but otherwise one would fill most average runs I think.

[Patricia W]

I use about a third to a half of a bale to fill a standard cube run.

 

Tricia

[Mercedes55]

Thanks for that

[veggiemad]

Hi.

I use eazibed (same size bale??) and I put a whole one in a 12'x6' WIR. Maybe i'm over generous - that could save me abit!!

xx

[Mercedes55]

Now I'm a bit worried about the aubiose not keeping dry. We are having a run with a roof but I guess the rain will still get in as the rain gets into the Eglu run now despite having corrugated plastic on the top of it. I'm wondering if woodchips would be better as that is what we have now, but I know that aubiose is supposed to be better for keeping clean and mine do seem to make quite a mess

[Darren Beaumont]

Can I ask how you pronounce "Aubiose". I want to get some at the weekend and I don't want to embarass myself!

[Mercedes55]

I have no idea but I pronounce it awbeeose

[Roobaloo]

Can I ask how you pronounce "Aubiose". I want to get some at the weekend and I don't want to embarass myself!

 

"Oh bee ose"...or at least, that's how my friend says it (her horse is stabled on it...!)

 

If unsure, just ask for hemp-based horse bedding... or Hemcore!! Which is an alternative brand and easier to say!!