Horse Stall Pellets

[kcsunshine]

Can you just put them out in the coop or run, or do they have to be wet first?
I wondered if the chickens would try to eat them.

 

[cassie]

Just put them out.

 

[LaurelRidgeDreams]

If you don't wet them will the chickens try and eat them? I worry about this with my horses. Those pellets expand like crazy when wet.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

They only take a touch of water to expand. I use them for kitty litter. LOVE IT!!! Kills the pee odor realy well. I've heard some folks use them and like them

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I wouldnt put them in a run unless it will stay TOTALLY dry

 

[kcsunshine]

I was hoping to use them to "dry" out my run. All this mud and continuous snow and rain is driving my and the chicks crazy. My run's not mud, but it is dirt and it is moist. I'm going for the gravel sand treatment this spring if and when it gets dry enough for me to shovel out everything. I know that can't be good for the "girls"

 

[ginaseven]

I have them in my coop, just put them in as pellets, they have broken down to a fine shaving at this point. They didn't eat them. I use them in my stalls also, I dont ever wet them. They would be a mess in a wet run, IMO. They really wouldn't be dry for very long. They are great to absorb horse pee, but it gets scooped out everyday, if its a busy day and I dont get it done the stall is wet, they don't absorb at all once they are wet. Hope this helps.

 

[Jimmiaandboys]

We started using them in the coop this winter-work like a charm under the roosts!

Don't wet them, your chickens will activate them enough!

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I was hoping to use them to "dry" out my run.

The only thing that will "dry" a run is to stop water from entering.
Adding more organic material will simply HOLD more water.

Add sand if you want it dry​

 

[Humhill]

Just don't put them down on a smooth floor and try to walk across them!! We put them in the horse stalls where they normally pee then cover them with regular shavings. Almost busted my tush a few times.