Spreading machines for spreading animal bedding material

A machine for spreading bedding material, comprising a hopper for receiving a bulk supply of the material, said hopper comprising front and rear sides, ends, a base and a chassis from which the sides and ends extend upwardly, said base being located above the chassis, conveying means in the hopper for displacing the bulk supply in the hopper towards the ends, “L”-shaped discharge apertures in the base and located towards or at the ends, whereby material displaced by the conveying means falls through the “L”-shaped discharge apertures, and including two distribution spinners which are adapted to be driven and are located to receive the material which falls through the respective “L”-shaped discharge apertures, and to propel it away from the respective hopper ends onto the area to be layered, and wherein the “L”-shaped discharge apertures are located between the chassis and base, and extend along the front and ends of the hopper, whereby the material in use is thrown forward as well as to the sides of the hopper.