Choosing Aubiose bedding is an impactful yet simple way to benefit your animals' quality of life, while making things easier on yourself! This ultra-absorbent bedding is designed to work for you by managing moisture in a healthy way. By keeping the surface dry, these shavings create a happy, pleasant-smelling habitat that is easy to manage. There are thrifty ways- like the deep litter method- to manage this bedding where it is very economical due to its absorbency, whether for horses or other animals. There is a great story behind Aubiose. They are probably the oldest living hemp farming and processing group in the world; they have an official history of 50+ years, but hemp farming in France goes back much further; their ancestors never stopped growing hemp (for paper), unlike most of the rest of the world! That's part of why Aubiose is known for producing such a consistent & high-quality product! The hemp is grown with a strict no-chemical regiment and high quality requirements. Managing an Aubiose bed is a unique experience; to get the best out of it, we recommend some kind of deep litter approach. This is a low-maintenance method that utilizes the absorbency of hemp bedding and creates a deep base for it to pull moisture. The method depends on the animal and application. In any case, try to put down a deep base of bedding, at least 1" but as deep as 6", for horses 4-6" is essential. The more bedding you put down in the beginning, the less you have to add later, and the more economical and the less you have to use overall. Slowly add more hemp bedding as the first layer of bedding becomes soiled. You are allowing microbial decomposition by doing this, and your coop or barn should maintain a clean, pleasant atmosphere with minimal cleanouts; for chickens you can clean out the coop 1-2 times per year. For horses we recommend to weekly rake the bedding to the side and scoop out any red bedding on the bottom, but ideally never strip the stalls entirely. Look how detailed the Aubiose quality requirements are!! ^^