"Cowboy Shavings" Premium Soft Wood Shavings

"Cowboy Shavings" Premium Soft Wood Shavings
"Cowboy Shavings" Premium Soft Wood Shavings
"Cowboy Shavings" Premium Soft Wood Shavings are a terrific blend of Spruce, Pine and Fir Shavings. Our heavy 35-45 pound bags expand to 8 cubic feet!

Tired of Paying For Light Bags of Dusty Shavings That Look As Sad As You Feel Using Them? Every horse owner knows the frustration of carrying in a light bag of shavings, opening it up, only to see your investment cover only 2-3 feet of the stall… and then, to make it worse, when you try to spread it around, you are left sneezing in the dust! Horses are heavy animals that need cushion from the hard floor and super absorbency for the gallons of urine and manure that they produce on a daily basis! You need a bag of shavings that is up to the task!

Want a Heavy Bag of Clean Shavings That Almost Explodes With Clean Shavings When Opened? YES! We can hear you say it! As horse owners that is what we want. Maximum Coverage with Clean, Shavings that a don’t leave you, and your horse, in the dust! This seems to be the universal ‘heart’s desire’ of every horse owner: to open that bag of shavings and have it explode into soft, fresh shavings that almost effortlessly cover that stall floor!
Cowboy Shavings Is Making That Dream A Reality For Horse Owners! At Cowboy Shavings, our clients are thrilled, husbands are happy— (they see a lifetime of benefit for their pocket books), the horses are whinnying (well, maybe now that they are comfortably in their stalls they just want their hay)… and it just seems like the world is a brighter place! This is what happens when you use Cowboy Shavings…really! Give it a try and you’ll be singing our praises too!

Is It True That Cowboy Shavings Only Uses The Highest Quality Soft Woods? Yes, Cowboy shavings uses only the highest qualityCanadian Spruce, Pine and Firtrees. Our Shavings are produced in Northern Alberta, surrounded by some of the most luscious forest in the area. Shavings are byproduct of the production of lumber. Dry, Clean, Rough cut lumber is passed through a planer after being Kiln Dried. These planer shavings are what make up the animal bedding. It is this style of shavings collection that sets Cowboy apart from brands that process whole trees.

Why Does Cowboy Shavings Only Use Softwood Trees From Canada?

• Canadian forest are sustainably harvested!
• Harvesting from natural forests ensure Organic material with no added chemicals or foreign objects

Canadian trees go through harsh winters giving them tighter growth rings. This results in a stronger more dense tree. We also only use soft white wood due to the texture and absorbability when shaved. We don’t ever use cedar in our shavings to avoid any negative reactions to various kind of livestock. We are horse people too and we know what it takes to provide the best in shavings for your horses.
What Is The Size Of “Flake” For Cowboy Shavings? Our shavings are considered a Medium to Large flake, so they are versatile for all animals from horses to chickens. We want our flakes to be consistent and easy for the consumer to manage and clean. Our shavings are very easy to pick thru, they don’t mush and create patties when wet so they can be picked with a fork when damp. They are light and fluffy so spreading them out is a breeze.
Is It True That They Are Highly Absorbent? Yes! A large percentage of our customers are in the equine world, and they love that these shavings absorb the urine vs just covering it up as it drains through or turning into mucky mess of wet and saw dust. The kiln dried flakes actually take on the moisture and then fall to the bottom as the animals move so they are not standing in a mess.

Don’t Forget, Cowboy Shavings Are Virtually Dust Free! Our shavings are strictly processed from the internal parts of the trees so there is no bark or other material that limits absorption ore adds color. After the planing process of lumber the shavings are processed and screened to eliminate dust to ensure they meet our target specifications. This is why we consider them "dust free".

More $Having$ For Your Money! When our bags are filled, they are not just blown up with shavings dumped in and sealed. 3 cubic feet bags are filled and compressed with shavings. When opened they expand to approximately 8 cubic feet which is enough to cover a full horse stall in a horse trailer!

What Do Horse Owners Say About Cowboy Shavings?

“Compared to other local options, Cowboy shavings are the best for all animals hands down and affordable as well.”

Let Cowboy Shavings Help You, Your Neighbors, or Horse Clubs and Call Today! It doesn’t take many calls to get a load together! Your friends will see the value and thank you! Call Cowboy Shavingsand talk to Zac or any of our helpful staff today and tell us about your horses! We ship everywhere in the lower 48!

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Who makes Cowboy Shavings?

Cowboy Shavings is a brand of Great American Lumber, based at 925 3rd Street W in Missoula, Montana 59801, where the company turns clean Western softwood into premium animal bedding. Their guiding promise is right in the slogan: "Tough, Clean, and True as the West." As a working lumber operation rather than a repackager, Great American Lumber controls the raw material from the rough board all the way to the finished, screened flake that lands in your stall.

What goes into every bag?

Cowboy Shavings are an all-natural softwood blend of Spruce, Pine and Fir, with no chemical additives, dyes, or fillers. The clean, light color is more than cosmetic — it makes it instantly obvious where a stall is soiled, so you fork out wet spots and droppings instead of stripping good bedding. Because the mix is pure kiln-dried softwood, it composts down cleanly along with manure once it leaves the stall.

How are the shavings processed and screened?

The shavings start as rough lumber that is kiln-dried specifically to drive off moisture and pull out fine wood-dust, then run through a screening process so the finished product meets a consistent target specification batch after batch. That extra screening step is why the bedding arrives as large, uniform flakes with little to no dust — a meaningful difference for horses (and people) prone to respiratory irritation in a closed barn. Kiln drying also means the bedding hits the stall genuinely dry and ready to absorb, not damp from the mill.

Why do the heavy bags and 8-cubic-foot expansion matter?

Each compressed bale weighs a substantial 35-45 pounds and bursts open to roughly 8 cubic feet of usable bedding once you cut the bag and fluff it — a direct answer to the "light bags of dusty shavings" frustration the brand calls out. More weight per bag means more actual wood fiber, and the large screened flakes are more absorbent, so they lock down urine and odor and simply last longer before they need topping off. Fewer bags to cover a stall translates into fewer trips to the store and a lower real cost per cleaning.

Which animals and barns is it built for?

Cowboy Shavings is engineered first for horse stalls and trailers, where dryness, low dust, and odor control matter most, but the same screened softwood works for goats, sheep, llamas, chickens, pigs, and other livestock that need quality bedding. The high absorbency also makes it a practical choice for spill absorption and cleanup around the barn or shop. Whether you bed deep for foaling or maintain a light daily layer, the consistent flake size makes it easy to manage.

How do you buy Cowboy Shavings?

Cowboy Shavings delivers throughout the USA and Canada, with two clear paths to purchase: order wholesale at a full-truckload minimum direct from Great American Lumber, or buy with no minimum through a participating local retailer such as Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply. For less-than-truckload quantities, fill out the request form on cowboyshavings.com and the company will connect you with your nearest vendor; for quotes and bulk freight you can call Great American Lumber. A newer Pioneer line is now available in both Fine and Flake textures for owners who want to fine-tune their bedding.