Probably the most absorbent bedding money can buy. Aubiose is a completely different type of bedding and should provide you with savings in time and labour if it is managed properly. The bedding works by soaking up liquids in a small area, at the base of the bed. The capped layer that forms over this saturated material reduces the chance of wet bedding being mixed in with the dry. The top layer of the bed remains warm, soft and dry for the horse. Cattle Cattle Supplement Hoofcare Calving & Calf Health Cattle Clipping & Trimming Dairy Chemicals Marking & Heat Detection Cattle Handling Cattle Health & Hygiene Sheep Sheep Supplements Sheep Clippers & Shearing Foot Care Sheep Handling Sheep Health & Hygiene Lambing Markers & Tupping Hemp bedding is not as cosy as some alternatives as it tends to lie flat in the cage and is not fluffy like some paper or wood shavings. Hemp bedding is dust extracted so has extremely low dust. In fact, many people report it as being less dusty than other types of bedding. This is great news for guinea pigs who have such delicate respiratory systems and need bedding that is as dust free as possible.

The actual hemp bedding itself doesn’t have any smell and the odour control for this substrate is excellent. In fact we found that after a whole week with just spot cleans where they pee and poop the most, the cage did not smell at all.Another useful and interestingfact about hemp is that itis apparently not liked so much by slugs and snailsbut is favourable to earthworms so if you already have a compost heap or an outdoor compost bin, this could work really well for you. When NOT to use hemp bedding The Nicolas Feuillatte brand, made by the CVC Chouilly co-operative that in now part of the mega Terroirs & Vignerons de Champagne Group that includes Castelnau, has also just launched a Vin Biologique certified cuvée called Nicolas Feuillatte Collection Organic Extra Brut. A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, this too is largely sourced from southernmost Barséquanais region with 40% coming from the largest single cru in Champagne, Les Riceys, while 25% of the fruit comes from the Vallée de la Marne. It’s based on the 2013 harvest, with a low dosage of 4.3gm/l that puts in it the Extra Brut category, Everyday Value Pantry Baking Pasta & Rice Tinned Goods Chutneys & Preserves Vegetables Cereals Condiments Seasonings Maximized Comfort for Small Animals: These practical pet mats are carefully designed for small caged animals like reptiles and pet rats; ChanvraPet soft hemp mat is fully free from chemicals, waxes, and additives; A low-impact option to give small animals the sanitary comfort they need

Bit rude', thought I, as he dribbled Fast Fibre on his shiny clean mats and paid no mind to the Beautiful New Bed behind him.

Aimed at the on trade, while it is initially made in quite small volumes it will be available in Germany, Sweden and via the Canadian monopoly with only limited amounts sold in France through Feuillatte’s own outlets at the winery in Chouilly and in Paris priced at €39. The ChanvraPet Hemp Mat is a nesting medium made from the hemp fibers of the Aubiose hemp. The fibers (which are the outer layer of the hemp stem) behave differently than the pure hemp hurds in our Aubiose hemp (which is the inner core of the hemp stem). Using these mats together with your Aubiose hemp is a good combination, particularly for nesting animals, like rats, who can use the hemp fibers to make nests. Many of the nesting materials on the market are made from toxic materials, but with ChanvraPet’s hemp mat you know that your pets have a safe material to sleep on and make nests; as you know, our hemp is grown to the highest standards of ecological quality in the world, using no chemicals. And if your rat accidentally swallows pieces of the mat, it is safe for them. Waste management is high on the list of priorities to protect our environment and Aubiose contributes greatly to the environment as it completes it's own 'life cycle loop' naturally. Union Auboise has launched the cooperative’s first organically certified Champagne under the Devaux label, while the Terroirs & Vignerons de Champagne Group has unveiled a Vin Biologique for its Nicolas Feuillatte brand. The hemp has an unpleasant taste to it which most pets don’t like. This is beneficial because it means you guinea pigs won’t try to eat it as they tend to do with wood and paper alternatives.