Make a dent in your muckheap this winter with Nedz Bed!

With winter on the horizon, the thought of a seemingly never ending cold snap and waves of wet, cold weather can bring about a sense of foreboding in most horse owners! It’s that time of year when the tiresome chores seem to take longer and riding hours diminish, but plan your stable management ahead and you can enjoy bedding your equine down for the winter, free of stress!

Nedz Bed is a truly traditional method of bedding, rivalling the benefits of standard straw and shavings. Nedz maintains the cosy feel and appearance of a beautiful straw bed, but technological advances make for many additional benefits! Nedz Original is crafted from carefully selected and chopped wheat straw, meanwhile Nedz Pro is made from chopped rape straw, which is exceptionally absorbent and quick to muck out. Both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro have been treated with Natural Nedz, an organic, anti-bacterial formula. Nedz Bed is a hygienic alternative to traditional straw bedding and the compact bales are easier to handle and store. Whilst also being far less bulky than straw, the bedding produces less waste and a smaller, more manageable muckheap, saving you time and energy on the mundane routine chores! However, the advantage of straw remains; it is easily biodegradable, breaks down within two to three months and is safe for use as a fertiliser.

By comparison, traditional wood based bedding can be difficult to dispose of, take far longer to break down and rot and need constant attention to ensure that the bed does not become too wet, causing a build up of ammonia. Moreover, many types of wood based products can contain a high dust content, which can be detrimental to equine respiratory health, especially throughout the winter whilst they are stabled for longer and ventilation may be poor or limited. Nedz is virtually dust-free and the high levels of absorbency keep ammonia to an absolute minimum, keeping your horse in tiptop health this winter!

Fresh feet for the winter season!

The last few months of winter can really drag on and it can become frustrating for our equines to still be experiencing limited turnout and exercise. Increased stabled time can also lead to a range of health conditions developing, such as thrush caused by standing in wet bedding. At Nedz we think that in the absence of turnout the best thing that horse owners can provide at this challenging time of year is a stable environment that is as comfortable as possible.

Thrush is a common condition in the wintertime, often exacerbated by muddy fields and wet, urine-soaked bedding. The degenerative fungal infection affects the central and collateral grooves of the frog, resulting classically in softening and damage to the soft tissue structures of the foot. Thrush can produce a highly unpleasant odour and discharge from the foot, which can in extreme cases, cause the softened tissue of the frog to rot away.

The most important factor in avoiding winter conditions such as thrush is to keep the stable environment as clean and hygienic as possible. Purchasing a high quality, absorbent bedding is a must, as wet, ammonia saturated bedding not only causes moisture to permeate our equine’s hooves but also leads to increased levels of ammonia in the stable damaging the horn of the hoof and weakening the outer layer of the foot.

Nedz combines the latest innovations and technological advances in bedding with the traditional benefits of straw, providing a soft, comfortable, hygienic and cosy bed. Nedz Original and Nedz Pro both offer chopped straw bedding that is exceptionally absorbent, supportive and dust-free, with the additional benefit of an exclusive treatment called Natural Nedz.

The unique blend of Manuka and Cade Oil in Natural Nedz offers an organic addition to the bedding, which provides anti-bacterial, antiseptic, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic properties. In addition, both Nedz Original and Nedz Pro now offer the healing powers of Silver! The naturally occurring element helps to limit moulds and fungi developing in the bedding and stable environment, while also helping to zap harmful viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. In addition, silver can contribute to supporting the immune system, enabling horses to naturally stand up against infection and winter ailments.

Nedz Original and Nedz Pro are available in 20kg bales, prices start around £6.50 per bale.  For more information about Nedz and the benefits of Silver visit the website www.nedz.co.uk or call: 01254 677 762.