BurlyBed Original Miscanthus Pellets – Sustainable Bedding

BurlyBed Original Miscanthus Pellets

BurlyBed Original Pellets are the same 100% miscanthus as the shredded bedding, compressed into pellets. Dampened down, Burlybed say they at least double in size from their dry weight, which is why a pelleted bed goes down as a few bags and comes up as a full, mouldable bed with banks that hold their shape.

They can be used wet or dry, and mixed with another bedding if you want a hybrid. Burlybed's own testing puts the miscanthus pellet ahead of wood or straw pellet alternatives for absorbency. Beyond horses, they are used for poultry, small animals and as cat litter.

Performance & Benefits

• 100% miscanthus, processed on the farm to expose the absorbent inner core.
• At least double in size from dry weight once dampened, according to Burlybed.
• Burlybed's in-house testing rates them more absorbent than wood or straw pellet alternatives.
• Can be used wet or dry, and mixed with other bedding to make your own blend.
• Compact to store and carry compared with a shredded bale.
• Packed in low density polyethylene, the same material as a supermarket bag for life, made from one third recycled content and 100% recyclable.

Suitable For

• Horses and ponies, on a traditional bed or deep litter.
• Poultry, small animals and use as cat litter.
• Yards short on bedding storage, since pellets take less room than bales.
• Owners who want banks that hold their shape.
• Not the quickest option if you want to throw a bed down and use it immediately — the shredded BurlyBed Original goes straight in dry.

How to Use

• In a 12ft by 12ft stable, use 5 to 7 bags for a traditional bed, up to 8 for deep litter.
• Add half to one full bucket of water per bag when setting the bed up.
• Let the pellets break down and spread before putting the horse back in.
• Skip out daily; the broken-down material lifts much like a shavings bed.
• Recycle the empty bags with carrier bags at a supermarket collection point.

Specification

• Material: 100% miscanthus pellets, nothing added.
• Produced at Burlerrow Farm, St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall.
• Coverage: 5 to 7 bags for a traditional 12ft by 12ft bed, up to 8 bags for deep litter.
• Water: half to one bucket per bag when establishing the bed.
• Burlybed publish no bag weight for the pellets, so none is stated here.
• Our SKU 1013508, barcode 10135080445.

Care & Caution

• Dry pellets swell substantially once wet. Do not let a horse eat them, and damp the bed down before the horse goes back in.
• Store the bags where they cannot get wet, or you will find a set bag rather than loose pellets.