Keeping barn clean

This year we have 2 bred heifers and 3 young heifers in the showbarn. We turn them out very late and get them up very early due to the heat. We clean our barn three times a day at least! But due to the urine I am having to clean down three times a week and lime then put new shavings. Is this normal? What is the best bedding to use? Thanks for any help

In my opinion cedar fiber would save you time, labor and money ..STRAW would be better than regular shavings ........

Have to agree with Freddy cedar fiber is the way to go. Easier maintenance for sure!

Would it help any if we dig it down lime it then put a load of sand then put mats then put bedding? Thanks for all the help. We are in Mississippi and I cant kind cedar fiber anywhere!

I really like ttheEagle vally pelleted bedding for a base and then put wood chips of shavings on top of it... my show barn is cement floor so I need. As muh cushion as possible and it absorbs so mucch moisture... I really like it.
works well for a hog show ring after it is wetted dowwn.

JWW

angus214 said:

Would it help any if we dig it down lime it then put a load of sand then put mats then put bedding? Thanks for all the help. We are in Mississippi and I cant kind cedar fiber anywhere!

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Central Cedar in Antlers, OK ships it all over the country by the pallet.  Luckily we are only an hours drive.