sir jasper Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can anyone kindly point me in the direction of a on-line supplier of livestock friendly clays. Google turned up a Chinese manufacturer of biodegradable clays - Henan Sunshine Sports Equipment Co., Ltd: http://sunshinesports.en.made-in-china.com/product/jqCmEXrVhtUb/China-Envrionment-Friendly-Standard-Clay-Target-BSBZ-110-I-.html So far, I've been unable to identify any UK distributors for this product or any other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratman2 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I always though all clays were biodegradable?? I use CCI clays and they seem to disappear in a short time. When we are picking up we make a point of standing on any large bits to speed up the process. I may be wrong and no doubt someone will put me right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can anyone kindly point me in the direction of a on-line supplier of livestock friendly clays. Google turned up a Chinese manufacturer of biodegradable clays - Henan Sunshine Sports Equipment Co., Ltd: http://sunshinesports.en.made-in-china.com/product/jqCmEXrVhtUb/China-Envrionment-Friendly-Standard-Clay-Target-BSBZ-110-I-.html So far, I've been unable to identify any UK distributors for this product or any other. Just use normal clays and then roller the ground after Thats what the farm shoots up here do. The biodegradable clays should not be any different to normal clays to animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir jasper Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thanks for the reply's. My primary concern is with sourcing livestock "friendly" clays - I've been told clays manufactured from coal tar pitch present a health hazard if ingested by cattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sg1 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 American company but might be of use to you?? <HERE> atvb sg1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir jasper Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 American company but might be of use to you?? <HERE> atvb sg1 Thank's for posting the link. Unfortunately there's no mention of livestock compatibility & no UK distributors listed - I'll email them a couple of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loafer Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Whilst probably as bad as the others CPC / Laporte ones have a a nice marketing pitch in the green dept. http://www.claypigeoncompany.co.uk/clays/index.html They dust well but are a bit more prone to break than CCI when thrown hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir jasper Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Whilst probably as bad as the others CPC / Laporte ones have a a nice marketing pitch in the green dept. http://www.claypigeoncompany.co.uk/clays/index.html They dust well but are a bit more prone to break than CCI when thrown hard Thanks for the link; just emailed CPC and got this response: Good afternoon Our clays are totally safe to be used in fields that have cattle, they are non toxic. Kind regards Cath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loafer Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thanks for the link; just emailed CPC and got this response: Good afternoon Our clays are totally safe to be used in fields that have cattle, they are non toxic. Kind regards Cath You're very welcome. I'm sure CCI'd say the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I always though all clays were biodegradable?? I use CCI clays and they seem to disappear in a short time. When we are picking up we make a point of standing on any large bits to speed up the process. I may be wrong and no doubt someone will put me right. Last August, as an experiment, (sad, I know) I placed a clay on my shed roof. It's been through rain, snow, hail & blistering sunshine in the past year. And it's still as good as the day I put it up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I thought the old pitch tar ones were banned and all were now BIO but may take 10 years + perhaps they are biodegradable like rocks are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay shooter123 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Last August, as an experiment, (sad, I know) I placed a clay on my shed roof. It's been through rain, snow, hail & blistering sunshine in the past year. And it's still as good as the day I put it up there! May sound daft but maybe try crushing it into the ground, or just burying it 6" deep and see wt the effects are then ? If any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratman2 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I made a path between raised beds in my veg garden some years ago using crushed clays, it was about 2" deep on firm gound, it looked the part for a while but had almost disapeared after about six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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