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E Texans--Wood chip bedding for calves?
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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 983848" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>I never used any bedding down here in E Texas, but my wife has been on my butt the last 2 winters about putting something in the little barn for the fall calves. They've always done fine just laying on the dry dirt, but I'm finally tired of hearing her whine, so guess I'll try something. (City girl from Ill) I never used anything because I don't like anything that holds moisture and causes bacteria growth with the damp winters we have. Good hay is just too expensive, even for the 16 X 20 area I have for them.</p><p>I guess folks up in the frozen north use straw, but don't know where I would get any here without going over to La or maybe the Winnie area and try to find rice straw....but last year, all that was baled and sold as feed hay cause there wasn't any good hay available due to the drought. </p><p>There's a sawmill about 2 miles from the house and I can get a couple loads of wood chips there fairly cheap--anyone ever use it? What's the downside to using it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 983848, member: 18945"] I never used any bedding down here in E Texas, but my wife has been on my butt the last 2 winters about putting something in the little barn for the fall calves. They've always done fine just laying on the dry dirt, but I'm finally tired of hearing her whine, so guess I'll try something. (City girl from Ill) I never used anything because I don't like anything that holds moisture and causes bacteria growth with the damp winters we have. Good hay is just too expensive, even for the 16 X 20 area I have for them. I guess folks up in the frozen north use straw, but don't know where I would get any here without going over to La or maybe the Winnie area and try to find rice straw....but last year, all that was baled and sold as feed hay cause there wasn't any good hay available due to the drought. There's a sawmill about 2 miles from the house and I can get a couple loads of wood chips there fairly cheap--anyone ever use it? What's the downside to using it? [/QUOTE]
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