Litière naturelle Sous-bois Heuland 40L (8 kg)

Your Coop Becomes an Adventure Playground: Heuland Forest Floor Enrichment Bedding with Corn

Pamper your chickens and quails with a substrate that offers far more than just hygiene. The Heuland Forest Floor Enrichment Bedding brings a piece of wild nature directly into your coop and creates a pleasant coop climate immediately thanks to the extremely absorbent and odor-binding forest floor structure. Moisture is reliably absorbed and ammonia odor effectively reduced. Since the material is particularly low-dust & foot-friendly, you not only protect the sensitive respiratory tracts of your animals but also offer them a soft, comfortable walking surface – ideal also for the delicate feet of small quails.

The special feature of this bedding is the integrated occupational therapy. The added corn acts as an energy snack in small quantities and animates your animals immediately. This promotes active pecking, scratching and natural foraging, preventing boredom in the coop from the start. You offer your animals species-appropriate enrichment, which ensures mental stimulation and well-being and supports instinctive behavior.

Goodbye Bedding Changes – Extreme Durability for Six Months and More

A huge advantage of this bedding is its extreme durability. It can remain in the enclosure for up to six months or longer, which saves you massive amounts of time and costs. The principle is clever: In the lower area, a firm, permanent mat (the so-called deep litter mattress) forms over time, which does not need to be replaced, while the upper layer remains loose and allows liquid to seep through.

Maintenance is incredibly uncomplicated:

• Daily removal of impurities (spot cleaning) is sufficient.
• You simply refill a little material every two weeks.
• Only about every three months, around 20 % of the bedding needs to be exchanged.

Even damp bedding can often be reused by simply drying it.

For the system to work optimally, a layer of at least 10 cm height is recommended when first applying. Since the surface settles ("sinks") by about 5 cm in the first one to two weeks, regular topping up keeps the ideal height and guarantees the maximum functionality of the forest floor bedding. You can also rely on offering your animals a safe environment, because the product is 100% natural & biodegradable. It is free from any chemicals and can be composted easily after use. So you combine sustainable coop hygiene with exciting entertainment and do something good for your feathered friends every day.

Overview:

• Combination of forest floor bedding and feed corn
• Promotes natural pecking and scratching against boredom
• Extremely long-lasting: Up to 6 months durability with low maintenance effort
• High absorbency and effective odor binding
• Low-dust and gentle on respiratory tracts and feet
• Pure natural product without chemical additives
• Fully compostable and sustainable

Technical Data

• Content: 40 Liters
• Weight: 8 kg
• Brand: Heuland
• Composition: Forest floor structure, feed corn

Scope of Delivery:

1x Heuland Forest Floor Enrichment Bedding with Corn 40 Liters (8 kg)

Questions & Answers:

Does the contained corn replace the daily feeding of my chickens?
No, the corn in the bedding serves primarily for entertainment and as a small energy snack. While it provides quickly available carbohydrates, it does not contain all necessary nutrients. You should therefore view it as a supplement to a balanced complete feed.

Can quails also be kept on this bedding?
Yes, absolutely. Since the forest floor structure is very low-dust and soft, it is excellently suited for quails. The animals gladly accept the corn and can live out their natural pecking instinct on the foot-friendly ground.

How high should I fill the bedding?
For optimal longevity and filter effect, we recommend a base layer of at least 10 cm. Since the material settles ("sinks") a bit at the beginning, you should top up regularly in the first few weeks to maintain this height.

How do I dispose of the bedding after use?
Since it is a 100% natural product without chemical additives, the bedding is completely biologically degradable. You can simply dispose of it including your animals' droppings on the compost or use it as natural fertilizer.