Straw is definitely best for sheep: sawdust will ruin wool, and even hair sheep will be annoyingly messy.

They won't need water for an hour's drive; should be pretty low stress, sheep travel well.

And yeah, straw and hay make the best bedding.

Congratulations on your new lambs!

 

Yeah hay and straw are fine. Give them water, they don't need it for the drive but it won't hurt either.

 

An old carpet remnant or cheap floor mat (from Menards), works well to help prevent slipping, under the straw.

Deb

 

Unless the drive was over 3 hours, we just use rubber floor mats to help slipping and do not put in water. On long hauls we do use straw. We give water only once we stop since it would slop all over in a moving trailer.