North American grown premium natural hemp bedding for chicken coops, nest boxes, chick brooders, small animal cages and more! Absorbent: Reduces ammonia and unwanted smells in your chicken coop, brooder, or small animal cage. Hemp chicken coop bedding can absorb up to 4-5 times its weight making it twice as absorbent as pine shavings, animal wood chip bedding, or straw. Also lasts much longer than conventional bedding, making it an economical choice! Hemp is Safe: Minimal dust and natural with no added preservatives or chemicals. Compostable: Great renewable resource that can be added to the compost pile to create nutrient rich soil for the garden. Easy to use: Use as chicken coop bedding and perfect for deep litter method. One bag can cover a 40 sq. ft. coop floor with about 1.5” layer of bedding. This 5 cubic ft. bale can also cover approximately 30 sq. ft. with 2″ of bedding, or 15 sq. ft. with 4″ of bedding, or 10 sq. ft. with 6″ of bedding.