To start using straw pellet underlay for horses
Place a sufficient amount of straw pellets in a freshly cleaned stable floor. A 10 m2 stable box would require normally 150…170 kg of pellets (9 to 10 bags). Suggested is 16 kg of product per 1 m2. Spread evenly around to produce a dense surface. Thickness of the layer should be approx 3…4 cm. You may spray some water on straw pellets, to make them softer, but we suggest not to bring extra moisture (unlike wood pellets you do not need to add water prior to use) to due straw pellets are very soft and they break down under the weight of animal using the under layer. The pellets provide a soft, supportive and durable bed. And now the stable is ready to use.
NB! Adding or mixing straw pellets with other products (peat, straw etc.) will decrease the quality of the product and the straw pellet bedding is no longer working as it should work. Consumption of straw pellet will increase and straw pellet bedding is no longer cost effective if other products are added or mixed with straw pellets
Ongoing use
As part of your daily cleaning routine remove only solids and soiled areas completely. We suggest to add one or two bags of straw pellets (16…30 kg) per week for 10 m2 of stable. We suggest changing the whole under layer at last two times per year.
Consumption of straw pellet for horse bedding:
| Quantity | Quantity | Quantity | Quantity | |
No of stall in stable | 1 | 5 | 10 | 40 | |
Size of stall | 10 m2 | 10 m2 | 10 m2 | 10 m2 | |
First layer once ca | 150 kg | 750 kg | 1 500 kg | 6 000 kg | |
Full cleaning 2 per year ca | 150 kg | 750 kg | 1 500 kg | 6 000 kg | |
Adding of pellet in a week ca | 20 kg | 100 kg | 200 kg | 800 kg | |
Average requirement per month ca | 110 kg | 540 kg | 1 100 kg | 4 350 kg | |
Annual requirement ca | 1 300 kg | 6 500 kg | 13 000 kg | 52 000 kg | |
Quantities are based on the experience of Lilli agro own stables.