Hemp bedding?

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Has anyone tried this?

http://www.hemcore.co.uk/bedding.php

Just seen it for sale at our local store, and I wondering if it would work ok for GP's.

It works out a bit more expensive than sawdust, and it says on the packaging dust-free.

Would it be ok for their little lungs?
 
Hi Hannah,

Yep or you could try Aubiose which is hemp too. I use newspaper a thin layer of Easibed and then hay ontop. Easibed is Wood pulp so it does have a pine smell to it. I think I will try Aubiose next week and see how we go with that.

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I've tried Hemcore before and I couldn't stand the smell! I know some people love it but I couldn't wait to finish the bag!
 
What did it smell of Pel? Easibed isn't too bad but I do worry that its not that 'good' I bought 4 bags of the stuff and almost finished the last one so I thought I'd try Aubiose but not sure that has a smell to it either.
 
I haven't tried Hemcore but I believe citronella essential oil is added to it to help deter flies. I use aubiose, have done for a couple of years and it works for me. I suggest contacting the manufacturer of Hemcore to ask it's suitability as a bedding for guineas, although I believe it is supposed to be safe.

Lou, I contacted the makers of easibed last year and they assured me it was safe for guineas but the new easibed (plus or something like that) is not safe! I thought the chips were too hard and didn't like the strong pine smell though!
 
Oh I can't describe it (helpful eh? :))) Like nothing I've ever smelled before. Even if I'd liked the smell I wouldn't have wanted my cages smelling that much on cleaning out day before the furries added to the smell themselves!:{

I know what you mean about Easibed - I used it for the bunnies but not the piggies as it smelled so strong. I'm currently using Megazorb with a layer of Finacard on top, which is working quite well.
 
It's odd, because I know what citronella smells like, and I wouldn't have said that's what it smelled like. :{
 
Thanks guys! Yeah I remember reading about the plus. I tried Easibed on the bunnies with newspaper but they wrecked the hutch! Ate the newspaper and flung out the Easibed! :(|)

I don't think you can beat hay for my bunnies they do thump a lot! rolleyes
 
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