Industrial hemp bedding?

[Hoffie22]

Does it matter what brand hemp bedding you use?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Does it matter what brand hemp bedding you use?

Far as I know most of the brands are very similar products, just finely chopped dried hemp stalks.

 

[abpatchy]

I have been using hemp for a while now. It is more expensive than regular bedding, but I love it! Everything is dry...well unless they make a mess with the waterer again.
The other reason I use it, it works great in the garden. I mulch my garden with it or add to the compost. It decomposes fast. Like 6 months and it was just about gone.

 

[TheAccidentalVegetarian]

Hi All, I'm new to chickens and am wanting to start them out with Hemp bedding in the coop. Does anyone have suggestions of the best places to look for it? Any specific companies or brand you like best? All suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Hi All, I'm new to chickens and am wanting to start them out with Hemp bedding in the coop. Does anyone have suggestions of the best places to look for it? Any specific companies or brand you like best? All suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

Not sure if there's any one company that's got "better" hemp than another, pricing seems pretty consistent from one retailer to the next too. I just order from Amazon, I think I currently have the Rent-a-coop brand.

 

[TheAccidentalVegetarian]

Not sure if there's any one company that's got "better" hemp than another, pricing seems pretty consistent from one retailer to the next too. I just order from Amazon, I think I currently have the Rent-a-coop brand.

Thanks for the reply. I continue to shop around to find the best price.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I just dumped a huge bag of "hemp bedding" purchased on Amazon from RentaCoop...no way on earth that is Hemp bedding! Smelled exactly like straw and the dust was worse than if I had dumped pine shavings!
Can't believe I gotta put up with this mess now for probably a year! Super frustrating cuz I had real Hemp bedding from Eaton Hemp purchased from Amazon already in the coop and just needed to add to it for deep bedding.
I thought I'd get this larger bag cuz Eaton doesn't come in large bags and an do I regret it!!!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I just dumped a huge bag of "hemp bedding" purchased on Amazon from RentaCoop...no way on earth that is Hemp bedding! Smelled exactly like straw and the dust was worse than if I had dumped pine shavings!
Can't believe I gotta put up with this mess now for probably a year! Super frustrating cuz I had real Hemp bedding from Eaton Hemp purchased from Amazon already in the coop and just needed to add to it for deep bedding.
I thought I'd get this larger bag cuz Eaton doesn't come in large bags and an do I regret it!!!

My most recent bag of Rent-A-Coop hemp wasn't good either. Not particularly dusty or anything, but very stringy in texture instead of nicely chopped up, so it doesn't sift well.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

My most recent bag of Rent-A-Coop hemp wasn't good either. Not particularly dusty or anything, but very stringy in texture instead of nicely chopped up, so it doesn't sift well.

Have u ever had any other brand before?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Have u ever had any other brand before?

Nope, and didn't have problems with previous batches.