bedding for goat house

[elevan]

We use the deep litter method as well, and use straw to freshen the top. My personal opinion, is that wasted hay makes terrible bedding, it adds to the smell of the barn and produces more ammonia than straw bedding.

Ideally, I would love to have a sand floor with bedding on top of that.

I agree on the wasted hay - it gets NASTY! DOUBLE NASTY!

My plan (due to my environment) is to eventually put in a crushed limestone floor instead of the dirt that is there now. Bedding would go on that. Sand would be problematic with winters here.

 

[sawfish99]

We use sawdust from a local sawmill that processes almost 100% pine. I use that as bedding for the horse stalls, goats, chickens, etc. It only costs $15 for a pickup load. So far none of the animals have complained. Additionally, it breaks down easily in teh compost pile.