Love it! It’s perfect for our flock!
These bedding is exactly as promised. I use a kitty litter scooper to clean our nesting boxes and it's very easy. The size of the individual pieces slips right through my scoop, leaving only the poo from my chickens. It's very soft on their feet, doesn't poke like straw does, and creates significantly LESS dust in the coop.My ONLY complaint is the price as it's quite a bit more expensive when compared to pine flakes and/or shavings.
We recently switched to RentACoop Hemp Bedding after using sand for a while. While sand was easy to clean, the dust it created became a real issue for us and the chickens. Hemp bedding has been a breath of fresh air—literally! It's super absorbent, and the coop stays dry and fresh for much longer than it did with sand. The odor control is fantastic, too, which means no more frequent cleanings to keep the smell down.One of the best parts is that this product was one of the more reasonably priced options we found. Despite the great quality, it’s affordable, which is a huge plus! The hemp fibers are also smaller in size, making it surprisingly easy to clean with a litter scoop—just as easy as sand, but without all the dust.The bedding is soft and natural, and my chickens seem to love scratching around in it. I also appreciate how eco-friendly it is—it's fully compostable and breaks down perfectly, which has been great for our garden too!Switching to RentACoop Hemp Bedding was the best decision. It’s dust-free, easy to maintain, and keeps the coop fresher for longer. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a cleaner, healthier coop at a reasonable price!
I’ve always used pine shavings with baby chicks, but it gets smelly so quickly, so I tried this as something new. The odor control with the hemp is really great. I currently have eight 5-week-old chicks in the brooder and I only have to change the bedding every 6-7 days for the smell. It is soft bedding and seems safe (I’ve been using it for 3 weeks), and you do get a lot of bedding that goes a long way. But the DUST is crazy. It’s way worse than the pine shavings. Because of the high cost of the hemp, combined with the incredible amount of dust, I probably won’t buy it again. I’ll use shavings and change out bedding more often.
My chicks love it! First time raising chicks, and I started out with another brand of natural hemp bedding from the pet store because it came in a smaller bag and I wasn't sure how much I would need (turns out you need a lot and will go through it fast lol). The other pet bedding was ok, my little baby chicks dug around in it, I thought it was fine. But once I ran through the bag and replaced it with the RentACoop Extra-soft premium hemp Bedding the difference was obvious. As soon as I returned my chicks to the brooder they literally started nesting in it. Not just digging but nuzzling themselves into it like happy little hens in training. It was so cute and I felt so bad for not providing them with the good stuff from the start. It absolutely does feel softer, and functions better as "litter" in terms of covering their little droppings too. Highly recommend!