Hemp bedding

[M_Struna]

I’m looking to convert my coop bedding from sand to hemp for the winter. Looking for recommendations on what brand to buy. I’m currently researching My Favorite Chicken vs Auboise. Anyone with experience have a brand they prefer? I was leaning toward the My Favorite Chicken with Dookash but it’s out of stock.

 

[Debbie292d]

I know some that use it and like it, but it gets so expensive. Have you considered horse bedding pellets? That's 100% compressed pine, and very absorbent. We're in Wisconsin where it's subzero temps much of the winter and it helps keep the humidity down due to its absorbative properties. We use them in all of the coops, hutches, and brooders for nearly a decade. We only change them out in the coops about once a year, so they are very low maintenance as well.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I hate recommending this, but Eaton Pet & Pasture is actually pretty good. You can save some money with other brands, but they come with these clumps of hemp fiber, and I'm worried my girls will get impacted crops from eating them. EPP is very expensive. Thankfully, they sell it in mega bags now. It lasts quite a while if you're willing to pick poops out each day.

It's what I'll be using for winter in my coop's poop tray.