have u tried hemcore and what do u think?

[kev01293]

im thinking of trying hemcore as a floor dressing but it would be great if anyone on pb who uses it could give me their opinion on it ?  kev

[retired]

I think its fantastic

 

I used it under my grills in the large loft and on its own in the stock loft. I have now done away with the grills and will use only Hemcore in all sections.

 

I put a generous layer of it down (4-5 inches) and let it settle down.

 

[chaz]

I have tried it a long time ago and found it a bit lightweight so it tended to just get blown in to the corners , I always preffered "eazibed" much heavier and stays where you put it a lot  better , I will be trying "nedzbed pro" next season it is chopped rape straw I believe but has a eucalyptus dressing so has a pleasant smell  

[greenlands]

Never tried it yet,does it stick to your feet or is it not too bad.

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

Lindsay.

[greenlands]

That looks better Chaz.

http://www.nedz.co.uk/#

Lindsay

[Guest bakes]

went to corn shop today bought some hemcore i put it down today in both sections looks alot better than straw and dont go everywere

 

all the best

[kev01293]

ive been trying kiln dried sand but it seems to attract damp when its raining and also it gets stuck to your shoes and ends up being trod everywhere  ive checked my loft over and cant find anywhere that water might get in so im assuming that the sand is just absorbing moisture from the damp weather so am looking for an alternative

[Guest wesley48]

i tried it in my stockloft and baskets this year, was not impressed, abit flat and went abit stringey after a while , could not get the litter to work, will give it a miss from now on

[Fair Play]

I now prefer Easibed recent bags of Hemcore has been full of fibres which collect on the birds feet giving the impression of wearing fur boots ;D

[Guest lenwadebob]

I think its fantastic, been using it all this year in stock loft and young bird loft. Put it down in February and have just changed it today, was pleased how dry and clean the floor was when I lifted it.

[Guest lenwadebob]

I now prefer Easibed recent bags of Hemcore has been full of fibres which collect on the birds feet giving the impression of wearing fur boots ;D

 

Will keep their feet warm in the Winter.  ;D ;D

[stantheman]

I use easibed and only change it once a year i rake it over every week and top it up with some new easibed since doing this birds look well on it and no youngbird sickness the floor underneath is bone dry, ask Bakes on this site how well the birds look on it also cuts workload down as i struggle to bend down to scrape out floors

[budgie]

went to corn shop today bought some hemcore i put it down today in both sections looks alot better than straw and dont go everywere

 

all the best

What price is it and where could we purchase it Lanarkshire Area.

 

 

[frank-123]

£6 for a large bail easibed at gordon geddes or galloway and mcleod  

galloway and mcleod used to sell hempcore but i don't know if the still do it

[Guest lenwadebob]

I pay £9.50 a big bale at my local Corn Store in Norwich

[budgie]

went to corn shop today bought some hemcore i put it down today in both sections looks alot better than straw and dont go everywere

 

all the best

What price is it and where could we purchase it Lanarkshire Area.

 

 

[budgie]

£6 for a large bail easibed at gordon geddes or galloway and mcleod  

galloway and mcleod used to sell hempcore but i don't know if the still do it

Thanks Frank have you ever tried it and are you going tommorow night to see the Big Yin recieving the Gold Cup.

 

 

[Guest IB]

Have had it down for around a month now, on top of the litter I had. Certainly a lot less dust just turning it over with a shovel, rather than putting through a riddle as I did before.

 

Other than when the birds exercise their wings standing on it, it doesn't blow about.

 

Citronella in it as insect repellant does work, I've seen no insect flying or crawling in it, came across odd beetle and woodlouse before, those I didn't like..

 

One bit I am unsure of: instructions say 'add 5 litres water to each bale to activate it'. Activate what? It also says you can put it straight down on the floor (fresh from the bale?) and mix it in with any existing litter, and that's what I did. Did anyone add water, and what did it do?

[frank-123]

http://www.hemcore.co.uk/distributors.php?C=78

used easi bed with my youngbirds this year they never use the perches they just lay down all day got a bit dusty but i never changed it since they were weaned until you brought in your 98% rule at wetherby

i cant make the lsc night tomorrow i am at a party but going to try and get away early then join you drunks

[Guest bakes]

What price is it and where could we purchase it Lanarkshire Area.

 

 

cost me £10pounds mate from local corn/pet shop they ordered it in for me i think taylor choice do it or boddy and ridgewood dont no any corn shops up your way pal all the best.

[Guest bakes]

I use easibed and only change it once a year i rake it over every week and top it up with some new easibed since doing this birds look well on it and no youngbird sickness the floor underneath is bone dry, ask Bakes on this site how well the birds look on it also cuts workload down as i struggle to bend down to scrape out floors

 

totally agree stan floor dry and birds look brillent

 

all the best.

[OLDYELLOW]

i have used it for a while but after pairing up i removed it , am planning to put in for winter then remove it when weather gets better   adding water makes it swell i think , i think this is for horses and keeps it from blowing about , i havent tried it wet drys good enough for me i sprinkle lime on top every other day and keep turning it , saves work for winter when daylight and good weathers in short supply  

[jimmy white]

I now prefer Easibed recent bags of Hemcore has been full of fibres which collect on the birds feet giving the impression of wearing fur boots ;D

 

snap,, i thought they were all wearing wellies ;D ;D ;D

 

easibed under the perches, scrape the perches, and floor, and take the coating of muck from the easybed each day,

but would surmize ok if under grills

[Guest pigeonguy147]

have had easibed down now for 9/10months great stuff i take heaviest soiled bits off every third day only mistake i made was putting it down when pairing up the birds decided to nest on the floor and not in their boxes got mine from coxy dene 8 quid abale 32feet by 6feet used 4 bales

[chickadee]

What price is it and where could we purchase it Lanarkshire Area.

 

 

£7.70 at coxydene farm the last time I got any not that far from you

Coxydene Farm, ,

KIRKNEWTON,

EH27 8EB

01506 881142