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Green Fox Launches New Hemp Hurd Animal Bedding

Written by Green Fox | Mar 18, 2026

Green Fox Companies is excited to introduce our new 8 and 28lb Hemp Hurd Animal Bedding bags. Still our same highly absorbent, low-dust bedding, with a few new upgrades including planet-friendly brown paper bags. Whether you have a backyard chicken coop or a barn full of horses, these new bags were purposefully designed with you and your animals needs in mind.

what is Hemp Hurd animal bedding?

We are proud growers and producers of industrial hemp. And our Hemp Hurd animal bedding is made using the woody core (shiv) of the hemp plant.

Once the hemp stalks are harvested from our farm's fields, our Rookie Farmers bail them and bring them to our facility right down the road. From there we process our Hemp Hurd animal bedding through a process called “decortication” that separates the hurd and the rest of the fiber found in the stalk.

During this process, we naturally remove the core of the plant and breakdown into the smaller “hurd” pieces you see when you open a bag of bedding.

The result is soft, low-dust, and chemical-free bedding that we package ourselves. And unlike our competitors, we choose to do everything ourselves, from start to finish, to ensure the highest quality product for you and your animals. 

Key Benefits of Hemp Hurd:

  • Highly Absorbent – 2x more absorbent than wood shavings helping control odors and keep bedding dry
  • Low Dust - Promotes better respiratory health and cleaner environments for animals and humans
  • Compostable & Sustainable – Breaks down faster and decomposes naturally for easy cleanup
  • All-Natural - Safe and free of chemicals 

Animals that benefit from hemp hurd bedding:

  • Chickens and chicks
  • Horses and ponies
  • Rabbits
  • Guinea pigs
  • Goats
  • Pigs
  • Turtles and other small animals

How to use Hemp Hurd

Hemp Hurd animal bedding is a green alternative to traditional bedding like wood shavings and straw. While hemp bedding typically costs more upfront than traditional, toxic bedding, pet owners use less hemp bedding over time due to it's absorbency and longevity. Ultimately saving time and money.

Here's how to use and maximize Hemp Hurd bedding with your animals.

1. Do a Full Cleanout

  • First thing you'll have to do with your coop, stalls, or crates is cleanout the old bedding. You'll want to treat this as a full cleanout and ensure nothing is left behind.

2. Spread Hemp Hurd

  • Once your animal's area is fully cleaned, dump out a bag of Hemp Hurd animal bedding and spread around evenly. 
  • For first time customers, we recommend using the same amount of hurd as you were for shavings/straw. 

3. Clean As Needed

  • Hemp Hurd is all-natural and highly absorbent which means you don't have to do full cleanouts as often.
  • It clumps and sifts easy so you can spot clean as needed and still have enough dry, comfortable bedding for your animals. 

So, what's new?

After listening to you and your animals' needs, we knew we had to offer more options for you to get better bedding. We didn't make any changes to our Hemp Hurd, just refreshed the packaging and launched new ways to save. Here's everything that's new with our Hemp Hurd animal bedding.

1. New 8lb and 28lb Bag Sizes

We know offer 2 different sizes of Hemp Hurd to best meet your needs. If you have small indoor animals or are looking to try hemp bedding for the first time, our 8lb bag is perfect! And if you have a backyard coop or horses, our 28lb bag of hemp bedding is the best choice.

2. Planet-Friendly Paper Bags

To further align with our Sustainability Pledge, we are proud to now package our bedding in planet-friendly brown paper bags! Which means that from start to finish, our Hemp Hurd bedding and it's packaging is fully recyclable and composable. 

3. Flat Rate Shipping

We launched more than just some new bags and new sizes. We also now offer regional flat rate shipping to the Continental 48! This helps us keep costs down for you and ensures that we can continue to package and ship directly from our facility in Kimball, Minnesota.

4. Subscribe and Save program

Save money and never run out f bedding again with our new Subscribe and Save program! Choose what size you'd like, how often you want it and enjoy savings and auto-delivery right to your door. Because getting your animals the bedding they deserve shouldn't be complicated. 

Better Bedding Starts With Green Fox Hemp Hurd

Pet and animal owners everywhere are making the switch to Hemp Hurd animal bedding for the health of their animals and the future of our planet. If you're ready to use less bedding, spend less time cleaning, and create a happier, healthier environment for your animals, it's time to give Hemp Hurd a try!