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Hydrated Bedding Lime - Cattle

  • 05-11-2010 09:05PM
    #1
    Andy Rivers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭


    Hi all,

    I am looking to source hydrated bedding lime for Cattle.
    Would anyone on this forum know of any suppliers in Ireland / uk

    Thanks

    Andy


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  • #2
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,181 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    most hardwares/co op outlets have it , its builders lime , white rhino is a brand name its made in clogrennan near carlow. use a mask when spreading it


  • #3
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    Buy it by the pallet i was amazed at the price difference. Builder providers ended up a 100 a pallet dearer compared to my local grain merchant


  • #4
    Andy Rivers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭Andy Rivers


    Thanks for the help/advice ;-)


  • #5
    sandmen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭sandmen


    Thats quite dangerous stuff for man and beast if not used properly, neighbour of mine spent a spell in hospital after inhaling it.WHITE RHINO are selling a agri spec one now I see.


  • #6
    yog1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭yog1


    Andy Rivers wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I am looking to source hydrated bedding lime for Cattle.
    Would anyone on this forum know of any suppliers in Ireland / uk

    Thanks

    Andy

    what is this and how does it work, what are the advantages of doing this


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  • #7
    mythos110
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭mythos110


    yog1 wrote: »
    what is this and how does it work, what are the advantages of doing this
    Hydrated lime will rise the pH to over 12 which will de-activate most pathogens. Ordinary "Cubicle Lime" is generally just ground limestone which has little effect on the pH typically moves it to about 8-8.5. White Rhino are currently selling 1t sacks of low dust lime for cubicle bedding at a recommended rate of 170g/cubicle/day... It would seem to be good value for money considering the difference!


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