Hemp Bedding for Ducks?

[DobieLover]

Looked it up at Amazon, $17.95 for 5lbs is the cheapest i could find. No clue how far the would bring me with my ducklings. I keep it in mind as one of the last resorts if i can't get any pine shavings here today…

I bought mine from New Organics:
http://www.newcountryorganics.com/s...pecialty/hemp-bedding-5-cu-ft-bag-30-lbs.html

It's good stuff. Lasts a long time too.
Shipping made it quite pricey for me as I'm in NY and it ships from VA.
But a hemp processing facility will be opening in Broome county very soon so I'm hopeful I will have a local source in the near future.

 

[llombardo]

I use flax bedding. Love it and won't use anything else. I bribe it's similar to hemp, just a different plant. I get a bag that is up to my hip for like $9 and it's super light to carry and lift.

I put this stuff in the duck house last June. I will be changing it out this spring because I added straw. You can scoop the poop, it's super absorbent.

This is what it looks like in the duck house

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sure is expensive . Waiting for how well it does with water fowl. What size are the flakes or what ever you call them?

 

[CrystaBub]

I bought mine from New Organics:
http://www.newcountryorganics.com/s...pecialty/hemp-bedding-5-cu-ft-bag-30-lbs.html

It's good stuff. Lasts a long time too.
Shipping made it quite pricey for me as I'm in NY and it ships from VA.
But a hemp processing facility will be opening in Broome county very soon so I'm hopeful I will have a local source in the near future.

Oh boy -I'm in VA so maybe i can get it cheaper! Thanks for the link!!!!

 

[CrystaBub]

Sure is expensive . Waiting for how well it does with water fowl. What size are the flakes or what ever you call them?

They look just like the rough pine shavings. I'll get some pics later for you all @Jpat

 

[Jpat]

They look just like the rough pine shavings. I'll get some pics later for you all @Jpat

Ooh cool! i pictured it like timothy hay

 

[CrystaBub]

@DobieLover Wow this is really close to me - I can go pick it up! Thanks again for the info!!!

 

[CrystaBub]

Day 1 on hemp - so far so good. It's lighter than the bedding I've been using (pine shavings mixed with Koop Clean). Also seems to stay light even after getting pooped on - so it was easier to clean up since it wasn't as heavy. Not sure why that is - maybe something with the absorbency.. Sounds like @llombardo has the same experience with the flax too.

Forgot to get pics in the daylight - so will have to do that tomorrow.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

 

[CrystaBub]

OK updating finally LOL. Here's my assessment of Hemp for bedding with Ducks...

• I love it - it stays dry longer and it's easy to clean up
• Unfortunately it's not easy to find here w/o driving an hour round-trip or ordering and paying shipping costs
• If it is ever sold at my farm store or Co-op, I'd make the switch.
• Until then however, I have to stick with mixing my pine shavings and hay.