I wanted to offer a place for people to get information, ask questions and even purchase this great product. Three years ago I got it into my head that I wanted to have backyard chickens and so the planning began. I fell in love with the design of a coop from Carolina Coops and this new concept to me of a deep litter system using industrial hemp bedding. With the right method it promised no smell, little effort to maintain, a coop that could go 12 months or more without being cleaned out, great compost material for the garden, and a healthy option for the chickens. This spring the process of hatching our very first eggs and building my dream coop got underway. Along the way I started to research where I could get this "magical" hemp bedding and was discouraged to find that there are currently no retailers in the Maritimes that sell the product. It was hit or miss for availability on Amazon and hefty import fees meant it was well over $100 per bale. That also meant the the product was not coming form Canada when I knew that it was produced within our country. After a lot of research I learned that this bedding product is not only for chickens. It is a great option for horses because of the low dust and respiratory health benefits, but can also be used for small livestock, rodents such as hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits and even reptiles. I found a company from Western Canada that produces 100% Canadian hemp bedding and will ship Canada wide. Shipping charges for small amounts made it uneconomical so I decided to order a large shipment and offer the product for sale within the Maritimes. If there is enough interest in the product I hope to be able to become a distributor and continue to offer this great product locally so that others can enjoy its benefits as well. Please fee free to touch base if I can help in any way to show you what hemp could do for your animal bedding needs.
