That Smell

Thanks! I'm going to try and find some.

I saw bedding pellets listed on the Tractor Supply index but the only thing they had listed on the page was shavings. I need to make a run up to our local (65 mi each way) Tractor Supply next weekend anyway. I'm sure they will have them in the store. I think that might be the answer. I'll bet they compost really well. Hopefully faster then straw.

TSC has Equine pine...they used to have woody pet too, but not anymore. I use the same thing for puppy litter boxes and cat boxes.

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Is Equine Pine a pellet bedding?

The shavings compost MUCH faster than straw. We switched the chickens to shavings and love it.

It composts so well that it's practically dirt when you are shoveling it out It really does work well.

I put this picture on another post and realized you can see the bedding well so I'm putting it here too. You can see the pellets mixed in that haven't broken down yet but mostly, you can see that the bedding is dry.

What is the soil like? If it isn't coarse sand or gravel I would replace it with at least 6" of porous soil.

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Deep litter self composts, keeps the barn warm and as to the smell I don't think that goats mind it

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We cleaned out the goat stalls this weekend and I don't know if I will do the deep litter (straw) method again. It wasn't smelly work but it was WORK.