Shepherd’s Cob

• Dried in driers to a lower moisture content than any other cob bedding material on the market
• The target moisture content during manufacturing is 5% by weight, while other manufacturers dry their product to 8 to 10%
• Lower moisture content means our processing more effectively kills bacteria, yeast, mold and coliforms

Shepherd’s Cob PLUS

• This blend combines both the bedding and nesting material, ALPHA-twist, for an all-in-one advantage
• Mini-rolls of multi-layered virgin paper cut into short lengths are added to give animals nesting material which enhances their nest-building instincts
• Eliminate the additional cost for adding nesting materials to the cage

Shepherd’s Specialty Blend™

• Not only is the Specialty Blend exceptionally absorbent, the dissimilar materials allow the bedding to effectively stay drier, a requirement to reduce ammonia
• Lower ammonia levels mean that cage changes can be extended even for micro-isolation caging, creating a tremendous material and labor cost savings

ALPHA-dri®

• Made from alpha cellulose
• Loose animal bedding of exceptional absorbency and precisely defined composition

ALPHA-dri PLUS®

• ALPHA-dri PLUS comprises perfectly proportioned amounts of ALPHA-dri virgin paper pulp cellulose and ALPHA-twist, our twisted, multi-layered paper nesting enrichment
• Due to the exceptional consistency and strict standards of our paper pulp, your research will never be impacted by confounding materials
• Free of mycotoxins, endotoxins, odor-controlling chemicals and/or masking substances
• Manufactured with strict standards and is not made from harvested material

Cellu-nest™

• Cellulose bedding that is soft, comfortable, clean and consistent
• Paper pulp-based and not manufactured from harvested materials
• Cellu-nest is cost-effective bedding that supports your research goals

Cage and Pan Liners

• Shepherd offers the largest selection of cage and pan liners in the industry for non-contact application