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    Shredded hemp for deep litter

    I’m liking hemp in the coop too. My 8 chicks are only a month old and they’re only in the coop at night, but so far it’s staying nice and dry and fresh-smelling. We’ll see what happens as they get bigger LOL. In the covered run where they spend most of their time, I’m using everything I can...
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    Shredded hemp for deep litter

    No I’m sorry, the store is in TN. You might have luck in California though, finding a supplier. The business I found is actually a small farm that raises grass-fed beef and other organically-raised meat animals for sale. They also run a small store there carrying organic feeds.etc., which is why...
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    Shredded hemp for deep litter

    Oh. I thought they recommended changing it out once a year, if it seemed to need it, adding it to the compost pile. And leaving an inch or two in the bottom to retain the micro-organisms for inoculating the fresh several inches added.
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    Shredded hemp for deep litter

    What do you mean “they are a bit off on the bedding thing”?
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    Shredded hemp for deep litter

    In all my reading while designing and building my coop, I came across mentions of using shredded hemp for deep litter in the coop. I think the first time I saw it was a video from Carolina Coops. They raved about hemp’s high absorbency, low dust, good compostability, and how long it lasts in a...
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