Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Rude, Brian
Committee Member
Ryan, Peter
Committee Member
Schmidt, Ty
Date of Degree
5-12-2012
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Animal Nutrition
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
Abstract
Three 14 day trials were used to compare granulated paper(GP) to pine pellets(PP) and wood shavings(WS) as bedding for horses. During days 1 through 5 stalls were cleaned daily of feces only, and stalls were cleaned of both feces and saturated areas from days 6 to 14. For stall cleanliness, PP was cleaner than both GP and WS. Initial pH was greater for both GP and WS compared to PP. The water holding capacity for WS was greater than PP and GP. On day 5 there was ammonia detected for WS during trial 1. GP and WS emitted more ammonia than PP when air flow was restricted. Bacteria found in the nasal cavity were not different among bedding types. GP had more fungal growth. Minerals were found within the maximum tolerance of horses. Results indicate the use of GP as a bedding material for horses has potential.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17928
Recommended Citation
Youngblood, Amanda Arrington, "Evaluation of a Granulated Paper Waste Product as a Suitable Bedding Material for Horses" (2012). Theses and Dissertations. 1987.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1987