Storage and Application
Used correctly, EnviroBed™ is the longest lasting animal bedding available
Readily available all-year round, EnviroBed™ is the most absorbent and cost-effective animal bedding on the market. With correct use, it lasts longer than any other livestock bedding including straw, sawdust, gypsum and sand and is also the most effective when it comes to keeping undesirable bacteria at bay.
Easy to handle and spread, EnviroBed™ suits all kinds of cubicles and robotic milking systems. All you need to do is store and apply EnviroBed™ correctly to start seeing the benefits.
Application of EnviroBed™
As a bench mark, 1.5 kgs per cubicle per day should be applied (with 3 kgs for high yield cows if in a separate group) every day after cleaning off the back of cubicles. EnviroBed can be used on mats or mattresses, concrete cubicles, deep bed situations and loose housing.
Cubicle Mats and Matresses
As a bench mark, 1 - 1.5 kg per cubicle per day should be applied or 2kgs for high yield cows if grouped separately. This should be applied every day after cleaning off the back of cubicles with a stiff brush.
The texture of EnviroBed means in light airy sheds the bedding stays on mats and mattresses better than other bedding products to maintain optimal cow cleanliness.
Economics
(with mat + Envirobed)
- reduce vet bills
- reduced bedding (up to 80%)
- reduced cleaning/ mucking out time.
- recycled from organic material
- is bio-degradable & recyclable
- 5 x more absorbent than sawdust/shavings
- 10 x more absorbent than staw
- reduced bedding = less storage space
- available all year round
- use 1-2kg EnviroBed per cow per day
- increase milk yield & profit
- bulk delivery
Animal welfare
(with mat + Envirobed)
- non- slip
- increased the life expectancy
- increased comfort and warmth
- increased rest and lying time
- cleaner animals
- soaks up urine more readily
- absorbs ammonia
reduce cell counts - more blood to the udders
- drier udders and milk hygiene
- cleaner udders
- cleaner cows
Deep bed / Shallow bed system
A deep bed of EnviroBed offers excellent cow comfort and economical bedding usage. This system can be adapted from existing deep bed sand or straw systems cubicles as well as being easy implemented from mats or mattress systems.
- 6'' deep cubicles and top up with 1.5kg per cow per day
- Cheaper in the long run than buying mats and matresses
- Comfortable and can help prevent hock damage
The shallow-bed system has been developed in the Netherlands to improve cow comfort, reduce hock damage and control bedding usage. This system can be adapted from existing deep bed sand or straw systems.
Another approach is to place a retaining bar at the back of the cubicles with mats and matresses so that a shallow-bed of EnviroBed animal bedding can be retained for the cattles to lie on and keep comfortable and dry. It is a simple way to keep cattles clean and healthy with less work. In the 6'' shallow-bed all fluids are absorbed at the bottom while the top stays dry.
If you are currently using mats and mattresses it is easy to test the system and see if your cows lie down more comfortably. Simply place a retaining batten onto the back of the cubicles so that a shallow-bed (5-6") of EnviroBed can be retained for the cows to lie on which will keep them comfortable and dry.
Loose housed
EnviroBed can be mixed with other bedding products to heighten absorbency or used as an under lay to increase the lifespan of the bedding on top.
It can also be used on it's own by applying 3'' onto the floor surface. Once the wet areas of EnviroBed dry up, it can be raked through and used again making longer lasting bedding.
As well as being useful bedding for cattle, EnviroBed is also currently used for poultry, sheep and goats. With sheep and goats it is used as an under-layer with a top surface of straw.
To find out more about using EnvrioBed in the shallow bed system click here
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