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Silva Bed  |  SKU: 141218

Silva Crumb 18kg

£8.95
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Description

Superior pine pellets, absorbent, durable, long lasting and comfortable

Made from 100% kiln dried pine, selected for its bright colour, high absorbency, low dust and exceptional ability to control ammonia in the stable.

Silva Crumb pellets are made specifically for the equine market in a safe quality assured process from virgin pine timber which is a natural by-product of the timber industry. The selected timber we use is kiln-dried, dust extracted, and screened in a controlled environment before being pelletised and bagged. Nothing else is added to the pellets.

Specifications
  • Instructions
    Bags required:
    Start with a clean empty stable. We recommend between 6 to 7 bags to initially prepare a good sized 12’ x 12’ stable (approximately 3.5m x 3.5m). Fewer bags can be used if the stable also has rubber matting or is smaller.

    Lay the bags flat on the stable floor and cut the bags open diagonally corner to corner.

    How to Activate the pellets:
    Using clean water to activate the dried pellets, add approximately 5 litres or around 1/4 to 1/3 of a bucket of water, tipping it carefully over the pellets into each open bag.

    Leave the wetted bags for around 15 minutes for the moisture to activate with the dried pellets which will then expand into a friable crumb material.

    Making the bed:
    After approximately 15 minutes tip out the bedding crumb onto the stable floor and spread evenly with a shovel or fine tined fork to form a bed area.

    Daily & weekly management:
    Daily:
    Using a fine tined fork, sieve through and remove only manure solids incorporating and mixing any wet patches into the existing dry bedding. After time any particularly wet spots can be removed from the bed with a fine tined fork. Fresh pellets can be added to wet spots using the same activation method, or, if there are any particularly wet spots within the stable, pellets can be added straight from the bag without pre-wetting to increase absorbency.

    Weekly:
    Each week or as necessary add between 1 to 2 bags of activated pellets. If preferred you can add extra without pre-wetting to keep the bed topped as waste is removed.

    If applying on top of rubber matting this can be thinner but we typically recommend a bed depth of around 4” or approximately 10cm to offer comfort and support for your horse.