CJB Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Can anyone help, again Have now changed bedding to Hemcore, directions on packet are to activate for a stable with a gallon of water for a couple of hours. Is that the same for the chicken house? Have layed bedding, just waiting to see if i need to chuck water on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 No i dont bother watering mine and i dont know of anyone that does either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I didn't put water on the hemcore in the cube but it was raining when I put it down in the run. Mind I am a complete novice at this and only put the hemcore down last night so would be interested in other replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 No you definitely don't need to - that's just for horses. You didn't inherit of them did you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahu Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hello I tend to dampen it as soon as I can as it gets very windy here and it can blow all over the place and the water stops that. I have found dampening the ground first too helps Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 We put some down for the first time last weekend. we did dampen the soil a bit first ,but not really much. So far it is great, not blown away & soaking up all those lovely poos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 No...its only in stables that you need to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 No I don't dampen it. It soon dampens down anyway - especially this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 NO to dampening here too !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJB Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks for help once again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Could any of you tell me what this hemcore is and if it's likely to be better than bark (we're using bark at the moment, which is OK"ish"). What are the advantages of hemcore and where can I get it from? Many thanks, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 It's shredded hemp stems and is very dry and absorbent, available from most horse feed places in an enormous bale. Much better IMHO than bark - less damp and smelly. http://www.hemcore.co.uk/ http://www.aubiose.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Many thanks indeed. Just reading about it now. It will have the added value of not having to make a trip to Homebase for the bags of bark! I'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 One bale lasts for ages as it's compacted in. Less smell as it seems to deodorise. I have found that it composts very quickly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I think it probably works out cheaper than bark at around £7.00 a huge bale. It certainly is cleaner and absorbs poo much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Cheers. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
