Hemp/Cannabis products safe for chickens?

[Wendy Case]

We are nearing end of production cycle using the hemp above. There is concern the hemp does not handle moisture as well as some of the alternatives. That needs to be tested with a side by side trial that hopefully will start shortly. The THC concerns are issues for hemp producer and processor.

I don't know where you're purchasing your hemp from as different suppliers process slightly differently. From China it's dark in color, from France it's light in color and from the USA it's inbetween those colors. I've heard the ones imported from China (for sale here) are not good with moisture. I have a combination of French and USA produced and it soaks up moisture like a sponge! Awesome stuff, always has been. I do the 6" deep litter in an 18'x8' newly constructed coop. No smell, no damp, no flies, no bugs, no respiratory issues. Wonderful.

 

[Wendy Case]

They are the same plant C. Sativa they differ with the % of active components in them. Hemp almost don't have. This plant have a lot of uses, especially fibers. the word Canvas= the cloth used for painting, was originally made from Cannabis fibers, and the word Canvas reflects to that.

 

[Wendy Case]

Maybe reducing inflammation for a sick bird? I truly don't know. If you're thinking anything other than leaves, the correct dosing would be a nightmare to figure out, and could be a really bad trip for your chicken. I *personally* wouldn't attempt it.

I let my geriatric rabbit eat the sugar leaves (no psychoactive ingredients on this portion of the plant), daily for years. It helped with his tooth malocclusions, allowing him to chew, and might have helped with pain. We also had him on his regular vet prescribed pain meds. He lived to be 9, 5 years longer than the vet thought he would!

I have one of my dogs on CBD oil and it's definitely reduced pain inflammation in her joints. She's running again. I too take it for my back and have come off opiods. But back to animals. Bella is on 4mg per day for up to 22lb, she's a beagle. I would have absolutely NO problem giving it to my chickens. They're already on deep litter hemp straw in their coop and that in itself is healthy for them. I'm sure they've ingested some at some point as I throw scratch in there so they can churn up the bedding. Absolutely no ill effects. The CBD oil for my dog has 0 THC. The bedding HAS to be 0.03THC or below to be legal.

 

[Wendy Case]

For real?

How is that possible?

 

[jvls1942]

my daughter is raising hemp plants for the manufacture of hemp oil.
I admit, I don't know much about it , but from what I gather, the female hemp plant does not produce the thc. ? It is the male plant that does?
All of her plants are female. How does one accomplish that ? Cloning. all of her "baby" plants are cloned from certified female plants.
we do use cbd and cbc oil. I am not really religious about using it, but when my aches act up I remember to take it.
I figure I could make about $3000 per acre if I just sold bedding. I have the equipment to produce it and chop it. I would have to work much harder if I raised an acre of corn.
...I am still doing research..
......jiminwisc.....

 

[centrarchid]

I don't know where you're purchasing your hemp from as different suppliers process slightly differently. From China it's dark in color, from France it's light in color and from the USA it's inbetween those colors. I've heard the ones imported from China (for sale here) are not good with moisture. I have a combination of French and USA produced and it soaks up moisture like a sponge! Awesome stuff, always has been. I do the 6" deep litter in an 18'x8' newly constructed coop. No smell, no damp, no flies, no bugs, no respiratory issues. Wonderful.

Are you trying to sell the hemp?

The stuff we are using appears to be sourced from the state of Virginia based on the label, so American.

 

[electrycmonk]

Very cool thread. I dig the info. /Subscribed

Guess I need to do some research on local hemp hay, Cost, etal?
CBD oil data reading for chickens, dogs, & humans too -why not?
How does one get to farm raise/grow hemp in Texas?

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Maybe reducing inflammation for a sick bird? I truly don't know. If you're thinking anything other than leaves, the correct dosing would be a nightmare to figure out, and could be a really bad trip for your chicken. I *personally* wouldn't attempt it.

I let my geriatric rabbit eat the sugar leaves (no psychoactive ingredients on this portion of the plant), daily for years. It helped with his tooth malocclusions, allowing him to chew, and might have helped with pain. We also had him on his regular vet prescribed pain meds. He lived to be 9, 5 years longer than the vet thought he would!

I'll return with more info but sugar leaf has the same contents as the bud of the flower. A natural growing cannabis plant does not contain thc, it contains thca (thc acid). Thca is not psychoactive. Thca is converted into thc through a process called decarboxilation, i.e. applied heat or time. You can eat an entire field and suffer no effects but eat single baked good and all the difference in the world.

 

[centrarchid]

We will soon be running a trial comparing organic hemp to 3 other types of bedding on Cornish cross broiler chicks. A preliminary trial showed no I'll health effects even though birds incidentally consumed a noticeable amount of bedding.

 

[LalaP]

Hi! I know this is an old thread. Is it bad to resurrect an old thread? I’m new here and don’t know the etiquette. Forgive me.

I live in Oregon and have a friend who grows hemp on a fairly large scale. They sell several different parts of the plant that get manufactured into different products. They chip the stalks and sell that. I think that is what hemp bedding used for animals is. But the part of the plant they can’t sell they call biomass. They have tons of this stuff. It is the plant minus the stalks and buds and it is finely mulched. It seems a bit too dusty and fine for bedding in the coop but I’m thinking about deep litter in my large chicken run. I’m still learning about deep litter and it seems like I’m going to need a massive quantity of organic material to make it happen. This hemp biomass would be free and readily available. Would the fact that it is fine and dusty not be an issue if I waited to put it down until it starts raining? (basically once it starts it doesn’t stop here) Or would it’s fine texture just mix with the mud and create even more mush?

Oh and I’m not concerned about my chickens getting high. There’s no significant THC. Also not concerned about them ingesting it.