our shavings PRODUCT DESCRIPTION |
Pine shavings is an all-natural choice used as bedding for chicken farms, equestrian estates, horse stables and poultry farms to keep the animals dry and comfortable. The absorbent wood flakes makes clean-up easy and helps to keep them healthier.
We supply and manufacture ultra-premium pine wood shavings in two flake sizes, small/medium and large.
Pine shavings is a well-known product in the farming and equestrian communities, any other wood types give off acidity and fumes which is harmful and even fatal to poultry and horses. Pine wood shavings are non-toxic and don't release toxic fumes affecting the animals, this is naturally the most common product used for animal bedding.
We supply and manufacture ultra-premium pine wood shavings in two flake sizes, small/medium and large.
Pine shavings is a well-known product in the farming and equestrian communities, any other wood types give off acidity and fumes which is harmful and even fatal to poultry and horses. Pine wood shavings are non-toxic and don't release toxic fumes affecting the animals, this is naturally the most common product used for animal bedding.
Advantages of our Pine Wood Shavings:
- All-natural soft pine wood (Strictly “Pine” is used)
- < 14% Moisture Content
- 100% Biodegradable
- Maximum absorption capabilities
- Reduction of respiratory diseases and allergies in animals, especially Poultry
- Chemical free!
- Thick cylindrical plastic bags are used as our packaging medium
- Free of Salmonella, Aspergillus or any other diseases!
- Our bags are closed with either cable ties or wires in order to eliminate the possibility of the shavings getting wet in harsh weather conditions. Our chicken farmers usually feed the used shavings mixed with the chicken manure at the end of the cycle to cattle or other farm animals, but it can also be used afterwards as compost for plants or crops
- We usually require a 1 week lead time in order to schedule our planning and deliver on time
- We can provide a routine accredited certificate for full superlink loads on our shavings for tests done e.g. Aspergillosis, Salmonella or any other disease by a SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) accredited Laboratory, the lead time for test results are usually a standard two weeks. SANAS certificates and their accompanying schedules are a formal recognition that an organisation is competent to perform specific tasks. SANAS is responsible for the accreditation of Medical Laboratories to ISO 15189:2007, Certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17021:2006, ISO/IEC 17024:2003 and 65:1996 (and the IAF interpretation thereof), and laboratories (testing and calibration) to ISO/IEC 17025:2005. Inspection Bodies are accredited to ISO/IEC 17020:1998 standards. GLP facilities are inspected for compliance to OECD GLP principles
standard bag SIZE & INFOOUR standard cylindrical plastic bag size
Dimensions (mm): 1,200 (height) x 650 (width) Plastic bag thickness: 70 microns Coverage area 1 x bag covers conservatively 4m² to 5m² at a spreading depth of 50mm Volume shavings per bag 1 x bag = contains 120 liters of shavings Weight per bag the weight per bag is actually irrelevant since in animal bedding (shavings), it's all about the spreading capacity per bag and the quality of the shavings product itself. However, depending on the product you need, whether it's a small/medium- or large flake shaving, the average bag weight would be ±12 kilograms |
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