Has anyone used the compressed pellets in their trailer? I was told to spray them down so they would swell and fluff up. Would like someone to comment if they have used them. Thanks.
Posted 2007-08-13 5:24 PM (#65759 - in reply to #65748) Subject: RE: stall pellets
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Posts: 303 Location: Grapeland, Texas
My neighbors use them in their stalls and really like them better than shavings, but don't know how they would work in a trailer once they dried out again. Wonder if they would be to dusty?? I'd like to know too. Maybe I could go borrow a bag from them and check it out the next time I go out.
Posted 2007-08-14 11:22 AM (#65817 - in reply to #65748) Subject: RE: stall pellets
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Posts: 350 Location: Newton, NJ
If you add them to your trailer, be prepared to wet them down considerably, or they will likely cause a slippery surface - like marbles or beads. They are hard and take a while to soften up. I don't think they are any more dusty than fine shavings after they have "dissolved". I have rubber mats in the trailer, so I don't feel compelled to add shavings, but I do use the pellets in my stalls in combination with shavings to increase absorbtion.
Posted 2007-08-15 3:31 PM (#65903 - in reply to #65748) Subject: RE: stall pellets
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Posts: 455 Location: Texas
I use the pellets in the stalls and the trailer. Yes, they need to be wetted down and broken up. I have found that some pellets are superior to others. I tried some that were bought at Mills Fleet Farm and decided that pellets were garbage and shavings were better. Then, after trying some Guardian brand name pellets, I do not plan to switch back to shavings. The good pellets are actually less dusty than shavings are. I do not know if the Guardian pellets are sold in retail stores or if they are only available through distributors.
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