Yes! Our hemp bedding is 100% naturally grown using no pesticides or herbicides. It contains little to no dust, is highly absorbent, and is soft underfoot, making it a safer and healthier choice than wood shavings, straw, or pellets.

No! Industrial hemp is an entirely different plant from marijuana. Hempsteed bedding contains only trace amounts of THC (less than .03%),  below the federal legal threshold and far too low to have any effect on your animals. Your horses, chickens, and everyone else are completely safe. 

Yes. Show and competing horses and animals have been using hemp bedding for years at the highest levels of equestrian sport. Hempsteed knows of no governing body that restricts the use of hemp bedding, but always recommends you should check your specific competition’s rules and regulations to be certain. 

Rarely, and it is not a concern in small amounts. Animals’ curiosity of something new might get them to take a nibble at it, but hemp is not palatable and quickly they realize it’s not food. Ingesting small amounts of hemp bedding is not harmful. Because ingesting too much of any bedding product might be dangerous we recommend monitoring your animal closely in a new set up the first day.

Yes! It is one of the best bedding options available for horses with respiratory conditions. Because horses breathe exclusively through their nose, airborne dust and particulates from traditional bedding can aggravate conditions like heaves, inflammatory airway disease, and general respiratory sensitivity. The near zero dust environment created by hemp bedding is veterinarian recommended for animals with any airway concern. 

Initial setup requires more bags than ongoing maintenance. For a standard 12×12 stall, we recommend starting with 8-10 bags to create a base depth of approximately 6-8 inches. Distribute evenly and bank the sides slightly. Allow the bed to settle before your horse enters. 

Daily mucking involves removing solid manure only: this takes significantly less time than a full shavings clean. Because urine is absorbed into the base, a full removal of wet material is only needed about every 7 to 10 days. Top up the surface with one to two bags as needed to maintain bed depth. Most horse owners report cutting their mucking time by 40%-60% after switching to hemp. 

Yes! And it composts EXCEPTIONALLY well! Hemp decomposes significantly faster than wood shavings and does not carry the high acidity of pine, meaning hemp based manure compost can be spread directly on pasture or fields without the risk of burning. We currently offer compost through our sister company, Hempost, which combines used Hempsteed bedding and food scraps from local communities.