Race Basket Floors

[ozzytone]

WHAT DO YOUR ASSOCIATIONS PUT ON THE FLOOR OF THE RACE BASKETS USED IN THE RACE TRANSPORTERS. WE IN OZ ARE TRYING THE FOLLOWING 1. 25X25 WIRE MESH; 2.CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, WE HAVE ALSO USED WOOD SHAVINGS AND STRAW, BOTH OF THESE GOT A BIT MESSY ESPECIALLY STRAW AND WERE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN OUT OF THE TRANSPORTER.MOST RACES, THE MAXIMUM TIME IN THE RACE BASKETS IS 36 HOURS, AS THE WEATHER IS MORE PREDICTABLE HERE AND WE HAVE VERY FEW HOLD OVERS.

 

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[Grizzlecock]

Corrugated cardboard for us in The North of Scotland Fed

[gulkie]

Corrugated cardboard and easybed Lanarkshire .

[greenbar]

we use shavings,pass on what the rest of theclubs in the fed use,(north west fed Scotland)

[greenlands]

Derwent Valley.Wood shavings.

[peacock]

Cardboard and sand

[paddymac]

Corrugated cardboard and sand used by the NIPA (in the north of Ireland).

[Bryngwynt Lofts]

Corrugated cardboard Here in north wales.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Corrugated cardboard underneath 12mm x 12mm wire grills in wooden crates, here in Ayrshire North Road.

Edited February 21, 2016 by Kyleakin Lofts

[Dooheed 5]

WHAT DO YOUR ASSOCIATIONS PUT ON THE FLOOR OF THE RACE BASKETS USED IN THE RACE TRANSPORTERS. WE IN OZ ARE TRYING THE FOLLOWING 1. 25X25 WIRE MESH; 2.CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, WE HAVE ALSO USED WOOD SHAVINGS AND STRAW, BOTH OF THESE GOT A BIT MESSY ESPECIALLY STRAW AND WERE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN OUT OF THE TRANSPORTER.MOST RACES, THE MAXIMUM TIME IN THE RACE BASKETS IS 36 HOURS, AS THE WEATHER IS MORE PREDICTABLE HERE AND WE HAVE VERY FEW HOLD OVERS.

 

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The Choice would be better determined by stating also which type of Baskets/Transporter each Associations using ? As certain types of Dressing are not suitable for certain Baskets ! IE -Wood shavings in Geraldy Baskets !!

[andy Burgess]

we use corrugated cardboard and a healthy amount of wood shavings in East of Scotland fed .

[dkj]

WHAT DO YOUR ASSOCIATIONS PUT ON THE FLOOR OF THE RACE BASKETS USED IN THE RACE TRANSPORTERS. WE IN OZ ARE TRYING THE FOLLOWING 1. 25X25 WIRE MESH; 2.CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, WE HAVE ALSO USED WOOD SHAVINGS AND STRAW, BOTH OF THESE GOT A BIT MESSY ESPECIALLY STRAW AND WERE DIFFICULT TO CLEAN OUT OF THE TRANSPORTER.MOST RACES, THE MAXIMUM TIME IN THE RACE BASKETS IS 36 HOURS, AS THE WEATHER IS MORE PREDICTABLE HERE AND WE HAVE VERY FEW HOLD OVERS.

 

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Artificial Grass. is 1st class, used it for the last ten years. every time you get your basket back take out and quick brush and put back in.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Artificial Grass. is 1st class, used it for the last ten years. every time you get your basket back take out and quick brush and put back in.

 

I use this in my own baskets. Easy to keep clean. Picked up the tip from the late George Gauld, NW Fed.

[buster151]

Wire mesh with newspaper underneath

[THE FIFER]

Fife fed use shavings. (I think you have to be careful where you get shavings as they can sometimes have wood treatments on them