Hemp Bedding for Chickens is ALL the Rage, BUT…

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @christinascorner590
    @christinascorner590 Рік тому +36

    I love the fact that Dalia never lies about things and gives her honest opinion. Let's take a moment to appreciate how long it takes for these videos to be filmed and put together. ❤❤

  • @cindiraethayn4809
    @cindiraethayn4809 Рік тому +11

    I LOVE Love love hemp bedding. I live in Alaska and I made it through the entire 6 month winter with hemp deep litter...and NO SMELL even after 6 months!!!

  • @cackleberrycottage2340
    @cackleberrycottage2340 Рік тому +28

    I really like the hemp bedding. I used it once, but then couldn't afford it again. I don't understand why it is so expensive when it is so renewable and grows much faster than trees. I am going to try to work it into my budget again because I noticed it did last a lot longer than the pine shavings and it did not smell.

    • @AnneluvsKatz
      @AnneluvsKatz Рік тому +1

      I was wondering the same. Makes no sense why it’s so much more!

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +7

      I honestly don’t know either. Maybe because hemp growers don’t get the same subsidies that other crops get? Or maybe just because demand isn’t that high so it’s kind of like a specialty product?

    • @cackleberrycottage2340
      @cackleberrycottage2340 Рік тому +2

      @@WelcometoChickenlandia Who knows??? But I am hoping it will gain popularity and maybe eventually come down in price. When I had it, I used some of it in my brooder and that was really nice. It had no smell and seemed to absorb the poo and I wasn't cleaning the brooder out constantly. Plus it seemed easier for the chicks to walk around in when they were tiny. It was pretty amazing.

    • @wheelsuprn6591
      @wheelsuprn6591 Рік тому +1

      $70/bale. When it is in the neighborhood of $7 I’ll try it.

    • @wheelsuprn6591
      @wheelsuprn6591 Рік тому +1

      @@WelcometoChickenlandia I think it’s because chicken people will pay for it. No one is putting it in their horse stalls.

  • @corruption2.066
    @corruption2.066 Рік тому +15

    Deep litter method with hemp, pdz, and first Saturday lime! Absolutely no smell, no insects, hardly any maintenance!! Plus compost for garden!

    • @kimreed5160
      @kimreed5160 Рік тому +2

      I thought you couldn’t do deep litter with Saturday like because it killed good AND bad bacteria? I have Saturday like but also do deep litter so am curious if I can use both!

    • @corruption2.066
      @corruption2.066 Рік тому +1

      @@kimreed5160 I’ve heard that about DE but from what I’ve researched online the lime doesn’t do that. I also reached out to the company and they said it wouldn’t hurt the composting process.

    • @kimreed273
      @kimreed273 Рік тому +1

      @@corruption2.066 Intersting! THank you!

    • @liviumititelu7397
      @liviumititelu7397 Рік тому

      What is Saturday lime

    • @ourjourney5061
      @ourjourney5061 6 місяців тому

      What is pdz?

  • @ChadGardenSinLA
    @ChadGardenSinLA Рік тому +4

    I bought hemp from Old Dominion Hemp (right before this video came out) and I will NEVER GO BACK TO SHAVINGS again. The virtually dust-free aspect was enough for me to convert, and the odor control is just amazing! Hemp doesn't get that really stale, pungent smell in the coop when it gets old like shavings. It's super absorbent so I'm using less as I deep liter. I really feel like I've done something very healthy for my chickens, and myself, by reducing all that dust.

  • @yendorofny
    @yendorofny Рік тому +3

    When it lasts over 16 months, before changing out vs every month, how can it not be more affordable?

  • @nope5749
    @nope5749 Рік тому +11

    Hemp bedding is definitely the best I've used. As you said very low dust and no odor. Also very easy to spot clean poops. In the winter for warmth in their run, I use a combination of straw and hemp.

  • @Moccsnosocks
    @Moccsnosocks Рік тому +8

    I am very grateful to have free mulch available nearby from the city- smells like pine and juniper and I love it. Plus you can’t beat free quality mulch!

  • @Greens5511
    @Greens5511 Рік тому +13

    WHOA! I just checked the price, not able to pull that off ever. I bets it is very nice, but I buy that same size of horse bedding for $8, no dust, works great

    • @AnneluvsKatz
      @AnneluvsKatz Рік тому

      Where do you find that p,ease?

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +2

      You gotta go with what works for your budget! And the horse pellets are awesome.

    • @an5210
      @an5210 10 місяців тому +1

      @@AnneluvsKatz at the tractor store. fleet farm, farm and fleet, menards... $6 for a bag of pine

    • @AnneluvsKatz
      @AnneluvsKatz 10 місяців тому +2

      I’ve been trying to stay away from pine in the coop cuz of the fumes, but the aspen shavings at TS are great! And less than $8 a bag. With only 4 chickens it’s quite doable!

    • @an5210
      @an5210 9 місяців тому

      @@AnneluvsKatz in the pet section?

  • @GraphicallySpeakingMimi
    @GraphicallySpeakingMimi Рік тому +6

    I use Hemp and love it. When I clean out the coop & nesting boxes, it all goes in my garden beds. One big bundle lasts for easily 8 + months for me using the deep liter method. I add a light layer every couple of months or so and then clean it completely at about 8 months and put in fresh. I only use about 1/2 bundle for each clean out so I don’t find it expensive at all since it last so long, does not smell and goes so far.

  • @jenniferkatsoulas3824
    @jenniferkatsoulas3824 Рік тому +7

    Lol I do use sand…I live in NY and only have 8 chickens. I scoop poop every morning. I’m glad we are still good lol! Just got your book….soooo excited!!! Thankyou for all that you do!!

    • @christianewoltersmd
      @christianewoltersmd Рік тому

      i read...scoop poop every day...omg...in 10 years i never cleaned my coop bedding, only take out stuff for the garden...deep littler with leaves :)

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому

      You’re so welcome!!

  • @riahsrabbitry9268
    @riahsrabbitry9268 Рік тому +6

    I was just shopping for hemp bedding this morning… but shocked at price… PERFECT TIMING 🤩

  • @karenbirdsall2897
    @karenbirdsall2897 Рік тому +2

    I have always used hemp bedding. It helps so much with odor. My neighbor said she never smells my chickens. Always and forever hemp over here.

  • @astrydlynnem8690
    @astrydlynnem8690 Рік тому +6

    I use hemp bedding and love it. No smell and it breaks down to compost fast.

  • @celiaperry7889
    @celiaperry7889 Рік тому +10

    I love hemp bedding, I like the smell and I like that it isn't as dusty as pine shavings or straw. I use all three though, I feel like the all have they're own benefits! I love the product review videos you do, because you are not biased and tell you honest opinion!!!! Thanks for another great vid! :)

  • @lfinn6125
    @lfinn6125 Рік тому +5

    I’m a huge fan of hemp. Tried everything else but no go. The hemp lasts forever, is so absorbent, and dust minimum. I use it in coop and run.

  • @stevecannon1774
    @stevecannon1774 Рік тому +1

    I use alfalfa hay, my hens love it and eat the leaves. The stems work well left on the ground. When the alfalfa stems turn yellow I scoop it up with the poop and put it directly on my raised beds and in my potted trees. Chicken poop never burns plants, even seedlings.

  • @considerthis2023
    @considerthis2023 Рік тому +3

    Your laugh makes me smile. Thanks for the video.

  • @thatsmuzik2570
    @thatsmuzik2570 Рік тому +3

    Ok I’ll try it! I have a super sensitive nose and it makes most of my decisions. As the old saying goes, “The nose knows!”😂

  • @debbythesheshedhomestead3111
    @debbythesheshedhomestead3111 Рік тому +3

    I used to raise quail. I always use pine shavings. Boy was that smelly. I now have chickens and that hemp betting. I absolutely love it. I have checks in the office with no smell😊

  • @AJsGreenThumbLLC
    @AJsGreenThumbLLC Рік тому +9

    Hi Dalia. The only deep litter I have used----since I am a newbie is industrial hemp and so far I like this brand called Aubiose. Super absorbent and it smells great....very low dust. Loving the new book BTW!

  • @sandracrowe47
    @sandracrowe47 Рік тому +6

    I have been using pine shavings too with PDZ on poop shelf. Recently bought hemp bedding but haven't put it into the coop yet. Thanks for trying it before me.

  • @HeatherAnne
    @HeatherAnne Рік тому +1

    I tried a bag of it in my brooder that is in my home and it was the most dust i've ever had in my house. Never again.

  • @onemoredoll5791
    @onemoredoll5791 Рік тому +2

    I have an open air covered coop/run so for me in my desert climate sand has been awesome. No smell, no dust, drains during the rain, easy clean up and dont need to offer grit. I do a daily rake of their coop/run floor of poo. I also use First Saturday Lime. I used pine shavings for our first month and it was a nightmare. We have high winds and it was a mess when it rained and it smelled. Cleaning was not fun.

  • @zuzanap6662
    @zuzanap6662 6 місяців тому +2

    I use hemp bedding as well and to be honest I even feel weird saying that our coop smells lovely but it sure does. Hemp is the best!!!

  • @peaches833
    @peaches833 Рік тому +4

    I’ve used pine shavings from the start and recently tried out hemp. I love it!! I do the deep litter and have great ventilation and because I wasn’t doing a reset on the coop I added a layer on top of my shavings. It was very noticeable that the dust level decreased. The girls do seem to like it too and next month when I do the total clean out refresh I’m hoping to go 💯% hemp.

  • @tammyohlsson7966
    @tammyohlsson7966 Рік тому +3

    It really matters who you buy your hemp from. I can’t get it locally so I order on Amazon. I’ve been using it for two years and I love it! The last batch I ordered I hated. Even wrote my first negative review on their product.
    I’m sold, maybe I’ll give this brand a try.
    TY for sharing.
    Blessings!

  • @sassybdiy7565
    @sassybdiy7565 Рік тому +3

    I've been using sand and pine pellet bedding, I just set up the coop but I'm open to other ideas

  • @kellyraner1608
    @kellyraner1608 Рік тому +4

    I am moving the flock into a bigger 8 x 12 coop and I bought this Hemp. I'm excited to try it!

  • @christianewoltersmd
    @christianewoltersmd Рік тому +2

    sweet video ...and ...while i sometimes use organic straw, i mostly use leaves rakes from driveways, makes great soil

  • @templenaff5598
    @templenaff5598 Рік тому +3

    I love hemp. I’ve had it in my coops since last April.

  • @NonaMaryGrace1952
    @NonaMaryGrace1952 Рік тому +3

    I tried the pellets for mud. I would love to try hemp. . Thanks for sharing this with us. 💕NonnaGrace

  • @silviadias7791
    @silviadias7791 Рік тому +2

    I use both straw and wood shavings. The hens love to scratch and throw it all over the run. The only dust issue I have is when they dust bathe in the DE. I think I just became a crazy chicken lady by placing an order for 3 more hens and 1 rooster, but some how my cart contained 2 roosters! So not sure what to do with the extra one if they both survive.

  • @marciabosteder5682
    @marciabosteder5682 Рік тому +2

    You bring peace and joy to my life ❤️ thank you, I have 7 new chicks They are now 7 weeks old.

  • @renemary4109
    @renemary4109 Рік тому +2

    I use hemp and pine shavings combo. 👍🏻 semi “deep litter”.

  • @margeriqgm579
    @margeriqgm579 Рік тому +1

    Old Dominion Hemp!!!! The best hemp! No smells coming from my coop or run EVER!! It is the best, best, best!!

  • @BarbaraC02
    @BarbaraC02 Рік тому +2

    Love this video though I think I'll stick with pine shavings due to the cost and the large chicken palace my 'guests' live in requiring a large quantity of shavings. Your videos are so fun, thank you.🐔

  • @Thetimecapsuletx
    @Thetimecapsuletx Рік тому +2

    Dookashi for the dookies.😂 perfect name!

  • @stephaniemckown7489
    @stephaniemckown7489 Рік тому +3

    I use hemp! Love it!

  • @FusRoDarshinae
    @FusRoDarshinae 6 місяців тому

    Love hemp bedding, its quite expensive so am just using it in the nesting boxes for now, and using river sand on the coop floor. the poopy sand and hemp can later be composted and added to the vege garden.

  • @Lou13Cyf3r
    @Lou13Cyf3r Рік тому +6

    MOST amazing natural product produced by Mother Earth. Sad, sad shame we've been lied to since the 30's about it.

  • @fidoramavision6823
    @fidoramavision6823 Рік тому +1

    I find it awfully expensive but i do personally like how it works. But i find my birds really seem to like to eat it. Not sure thats beneficial. But when mixed with pine shavings it really makes them work the bedding over

  • @kiimmig2293
    @kiimmig2293 Рік тому

    Ran across your channel when looking for weasel traps. I’m pretty sure we have one.
    Anyway I have a great deterrent for larger predators I’ve used since the 90’s.
    We had cougars 😫 I went in a bucket and used a weed sprayer to MARK EVERYTHING!
    Hunters pay good $ to hide their scent, I’ve known some that stored their hunting close In garbage bags because of scent.
    We had three cougars a mom and two big cubs stay at our place and after I did this no more tracks next to my house.
    This works for Fox, Cyote, Bear, Bobcat, and cougar.
    Now I need a cat safe trap for weasels!

  • @chelseykeyes159
    @chelseykeyes159 Рік тому

    I would love to send you some of my Hempy Hens Scratch Grain Treats for your flock to try! Great feature video on Hemp Bedding! Thanks for sharing :-)

  • @ComfyNumb
    @ComfyNumb 9 місяців тому

    What about a blend of hemp and pine shavings? A 50-50 mix would cut your hemp cost in half. Most people use pine shavings alone and somehow get by.

  • @kaycrary1898
    @kaycrary1898 5 місяців тому

    I use a combination, sand and ag lime on the floor with pine chips on top. I've only been doing this for a few months. It's worked pretty well for odor.

  • @valerie4975
    @valerie4975 Рік тому +1

    Love, love, love hemp bedding. I use Auboise but bokashi would be a great add.

  • @wiseguy4457
    @wiseguy4457 Рік тому

    I use wood chips in one and just sand in my other because my soil is naturally beach sand but I have started mixing in bedding again because I like the compost it creates and how my trees respond

  • @k.quilter2735
    @k.quilter2735 Рік тому +1

    Dalia has given me confidence in raising my 6 hens. Your the best...Thank you

  • @lorietaylor4665
    @lorietaylor4665 Рік тому +2

    Used pine shavings can be used to spread around blueberries and raspberries, its great for them.

    • @joeyl.rowland4153
      @joeyl.rowland4153 Рік тому +1

      Good around pineapples too

    • @cackleberrycottage2340
      @cackleberrycottage2340 Рік тому

      I have 2 apple trees in with my raspberries. Do you think it would hurt the apple trees at all? I am going to be cleaning out my coop shortly and it is a hassle dragging all the used bedding to the dump. We just have a small yard and I have no place to put a compost pile.

    • @joeyl.rowland4153
      @joeyl.rowland4153 Рік тому +1

      @@cackleberrycottage2340 would be good for your apple trees, AS LONG AS YOU DO NOT PILE IT TO HIGH AROUND YOUR TREES. I have seen people who with good intentions put too much mulch around trees. 1/2 inch on top and your good.🙂🙂🙂

    • @cackleberrycottage2340
      @cackleberrycottage2340 Рік тому

      @@joeyl.rowland4153 Ok, thank you!

  • @giveregard2truth502
    @giveregard2truth502 Рік тому +2

    You're SOoooo likable

  • @tomtravis8600
    @tomtravis8600 Рік тому +2

    Could you do a video on taking care of ducks

  • @Barosunflower
    @Barosunflower Рік тому

    I’m so disappointed at the small towns around me
    Because they went to a limit of how many chickens you can have.
    3-5, permits, and some went to having what your coop looks like

  • @cathyfleischmann7067
    @cathyfleischmann7067 4 місяці тому

    I would like to know how hemp is processed. Most of what I see is not organic, so I am assuming that it would be sprayed with glyphosate. Since my bedding will eventually end up in my organic vegetable gardens, I don't think this will make the cut. Thoughts?

  • @RevLetaLee
    @RevLetaLee Рік тому +2

    Does the DooKashi break down the same as the hemp, in other words, is it ok to use after composting, in my food garden?

  • @mattieclark5235
    @mattieclark5235 Рік тому

    Hello I have a quick question? I have a keet chick that's a month old and has crooked foot. I've B12 is good for crooked foot, but I was wondering what you thought.

  • @stacyclark5910
    @stacyclark5910 10 місяців тому

    Really like your channel & your ‘way’. Keep it up! Thanks!

  • @kat4393
    @kat4393 Рік тому +1

    I can never find it

  • @reelillusionl123
    @reelillusionl123 Рік тому +1

    We use hemp. Its great 🙂

  • @ShortbusMooner
    @ShortbusMooner Рік тому

    I'm still paying $20 for a bail of hay, but I'll try the hemp next. Nice smell is always a plus! 🐔❤🐔

  • @feathered_turtle
    @feathered_turtle Рік тому +2

    Hey! This isn’t really in relation to the video, and you’re free not to answer, but I’ve been having some problems with baby chicks I’m watching over and would love your advice. The owner wasn’t great about watching their butts (they’re all chicks) and all of them have pasty butt, to various degrees. One of the severe ones, after getting it off, has been pecking at their butt/anus for the past 5 minutes, very distressed, even though the poop is off (they were pecking at the poop when it was on). I used a Q-Tip, warm water, and a _pinch_ of vegetable oil. Any reason for this?
    Edit: Put on coconut oil, don’t know if it helped pain/inflammation. Going out to buy Preparation H. Hope the chick does well

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +1

      Did she get injured when the poop was removed? It’s normal for them to be annoyed when they are wet from being cleaned. As long as she isn’t injured I wouldn’t worry about it too much unless it doesn’t stop long after she’s dry.

    • @feathered_turtle
      @feathered_turtle Рік тому +1

      @@WelcometoChickenlandia Sorry I didn’t respond! Update: She’s doing good! We used some Preparation H. They’re doing good now, not bothering the butt! I was really worried when writing that comment lol

  • @Coyotelover100
    @Coyotelover100 Рік тому +1

    I have your poem pasted to my fridge and read it to all those who enter my home claiming to be the guru of knowledge and the only one worthy to think or speak. Needless to say they become humble immediately! But I am still unsure as to who wrote it, so I’m referring to it as “chickenlandia”. Is that ok?

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому

      What poem are you referring to? ❤️

    • @Coyotelover100
      @Coyotelover100 Рік тому +1

      @@WelcometoChickenlandia I’m calling it a poem. You read it out loud from your book. The day you announced receiving the first printed version. It’s about intuition and knowledge and how no one owns it. I found it brilliant and so pertinent. I just don’t know who to credit it to. You hadn’t mentioned whether it was you that wrote it or someone else.

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому

      @@Coyotelover100 oh yes! I wrote that. :) Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️

    • @Coyotelover100
      @Coyotelover100 Рік тому

      Excellent!

  • @brendaz3644
    @brendaz3644 Рік тому

    Is it normal for another hen to help mom hen keep the babies warm and help sit on the eggs in the same nesting box

  • @jasminepadilla-sy4gb
    @jasminepadilla-sy4gb Рік тому +2

    Hi I love your videos

  • @kathleenboller6651
    @kathleenboller6651 3 місяці тому

    I love how joyful and happy you are❤

  • @StevenDavisPhoto
    @StevenDavisPhoto Місяць тому

    Hemp is 4x more absorbent than pine, but also 3x the price :/ I think I may do hemp in the coop and pine or something else in the run itself.

  • @susantaylor8507
    @susantaylor8507 7 місяців тому

    Oh were you buy your eye glasses I love them been looking for glasses like that

  • @Prov31gal
    @Prov31gal 7 місяців тому

    Does mixing half pine shavings and half hemp work well?

  • @sweetsuccesstrading5097
    @sweetsuccesstrading5097 Рік тому

    So Happy to have Found someone with Chickens in the Same Area I’m in 🤗

  • @goodpeopleofearth9683
    @goodpeopleofearth9683 Рік тому +2

    I started with deep litter/hemp, didn't work for me. I now use pine shavings, keep good ventilation, and scoop daily. Everything is much cleaner and the daily scoop is a continuous source of (ultimately) compost for the garden.

  • @susantaylor8507
    @susantaylor8507 7 місяців тому

    How many pounds was the bags you used in this hemp

  • @BG-th8cw
    @BG-th8cw Рік тому +2

    Is it available in Canada from “My Favourite Chicken”?

  • @tomtravis8600
    @tomtravis8600 Рік тому +2

    Do you try Grit

  • @suziehartwright
    @suziehartwright 7 місяців тому

    Thanks! 😉 👍

  • @nannag5801
    @nannag5801 Рік тому +2

    I dumb question but does the hemp smell like marijuana? Some things with hemp do. My daughter and I do not tolerate that smell, makes us ill. Thank you!!😊

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +2

      It doesn’t smell that way to me. It smells kind of like pine? I’m not sure how to describe it. But maybe you should find someone who uses it to see how it smells to you. I don’t find it “skunky” at all lol.

    • @nannag5801
      @nannag5801 Рік тому

      Thank you so much for your reply! It is a good idea to find someone who uses it near to us. Thank you😊

    • @myfavoritechicken
      @myfavoritechicken Рік тому +2

      It doesn’t! We avoided those for our blend. In fact, our hemp bedding is made from hurd fiber which is a lot more absorbent than the other parts of the plant.

    • @nannag5801
      @nannag5801 Рік тому

      Thank you My Favorite Chicken! Its good to know!!!😊

  • @joeyl.rowland4153
    @joeyl.rowland4153 Рік тому +2

    I don't wanna get my birds high. They'll be Rollin it up and smokin it. Then I would have delinquent birds. I ain't running no nightclub here!!!😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Alianderfarm
    @Alianderfarm Рік тому

    Just went to My Favorite Chicken and noted they were out of stock.

  • @kat4393
    @kat4393 Рік тому

    You have a beautiful yard 🥰

  • @Susie_Floozie
    @Susie_Floozie Рік тому +1

    I'd love having a coop that smells like a cozy head shop! But I'm already struggling to keep my Buff Orp in shelled hemp seeds. Goldie loves 'em, especially when she's broody like she is now. It's so sweet to hear her squeak of surprised delight when I pour a handful of hemp seeds into her bowl! I stock up on 8-12 lbs at a time from an eBay seller that offers varying prices based on country of origin and growing season. It strains my fixed budget, but making my birds happy can trick me into enjoying life, so it's doubly worth it.

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +2

      It’s so good for them, too! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @Susie_Floozie
      @Susie_Floozie Рік тому

      @@WelcometoChickenlandia You betcha! It's gots th' manganese! And hey, I love Japanese comics.
      And hey, I *loved* reading your book! Where can I drop some feedback that can do you the most good?

  • @stacyclark5910
    @stacyclark5910 10 місяців тому

    1.21 JIGAWATTS!!!😲😳😲😳😲

  • @nancyfahey7518
    @nancyfahey7518 Рік тому +1

    I take pride in not spending a penny on things I don't need. But you fancy ladies seem to be having fun.

    • @WelcometoChickenlandia
      @WelcometoChickenlandia  Рік тому +1

      Haha it is fun. But I try to let everyone know that you don’t need fancy bells and whistles to keep chickens happy! Many people keep them for next to nothing and they do great! ❤️🐔❤️

  • @carljensen5730
    @carljensen5730 5 місяців тому

    People are so "consumer" brainwashed. Most people with chickens have access to some sort of FREE bedding. I have a chipper, so I make my own bedding. I could also use my planer to make chips from old pine 2x4s. Most people could simply use grass clippings. I think one of the blessings of chickens is the idea of making protein at little or no cost. My chickens eat a variety of foods, including snails from my property that I cook. I also raise mealworms and their beetles right in the coop. The beetles crawl out of the bucket system I built (basically just a bucket with holes at a height where the beetles can crawl out but the worms can't). The beetles climb out and they are instant food.