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Dry winter bedding??

dasheriff · 2010-01-17 12:02:52

I have heard alot lately from a few local beef finishers and cattle dealers about a dry bedding that you put a foot or 2 of on a concrete flooredcow shed/barn at the start of the the year, then after a certain amount of time you turn it to reveal the clean side.they said you just spred this on the lad then during the…

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dasheriff

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I have heard alot lately from a few local beef finishers and cattle dealers about a dry bedding that you put a foot or 2 of on a concrete flooredcow shed/barn at the start of the the year, then after a certain amount of time you turn it to reveal the clean side.they said you just spred this on the lad then during the summer months, saving you the cost of building a slatted tank..
Has anyone heard of this and is it a good job?

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#2 17-01-2010 7:58pm

pakalasa

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Could it be 'Elephant Grass - Miscanthus'

See attached.
http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/pdf/RSP_0806_Ed1_016.pdf

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#3 18-01-2010 1:44pm

dasheriff

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pakalasa wrote: »

Could it be 'Elephant Grass - Miscanthus'

See attached.
http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/pdf/RSP_0806_Ed1_016.pdf

No i dont think that is it..they were saying it was bark or peat type mulch but im not sure..

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#4 18-01-2010 3:18pm

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Would miscanthus not be shockin expensive to use for bedding? Huge sowing costs. Once off i know, but still expensive

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