Best Place To Get Timothy Hay?

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wheres the best place to get good quality but affordable timothy hay? i use it as bedding and feeding for my skinny piggies so go through it quickly!
 
I use hayforpets online. They sell 9.5 kilos for £16. I get the ings hay which is an organic media hay but they have Timothy hay too.
 
Is it not a bit coarse as bedding? Could cause eye pokes as I don't think they have eyelashes.Think meadow hay better as bedding then Timothy hay in a Hay rack
 
Wilkinsons do it cheap I think its about £2.60 something :)
But yeah Meadow is better and softer, plus its cheaper at £2.35 (I may be wrong but its around that!) I think you get 1.5kg of it
 
Cookie&Cream said:
Wilkinsons do it cheap I think its about £2.60 something :)
But yeah Meadow is better and softer, plus its cheaper at £2.35 (I may be wrong but its around that!) I think you get 1.5kg of it
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oh great thank you il take a look in there then :) il get some meadow hay too ! x
 
piggyfan said:
People usually use vetbed as bedding for skinny pigs don't they?
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I have soft fleece cosys and tunnels for them, but i use hay and newspapers in there cage too, i don't like using vetbed and fleece because it has to be washed constantly
 
I agree that meadow hay is softer for bedding and mine have this in their hay kitchens and their other hay (timothy, oat, etc) is in fleecy hay bags and I buy it from the Hay Experts. All my pigs including my skinnies are bedded on a mixture of fleece and vet bed and I do feel that it is kinder for the skinnies' skin. However, meadow hay is better than stalkier hays or shavings. I wash my fleece and vetbed regularly but I don't think it is high maintenance bedding as for me it is what I feel is best for them. Yes there are times when we have run out of undies as we are washing their fleeces but it just takes a bit of organisation ;)
 
helen105281 said:
I agree that meadow hay is softer for bedding and mine have this in their hay kitchens and their other hay (timothy, oat, etc) is in fleecy hay bags and I buy it from the Hay Experts. All my pigs including my skinnies are bedded on a mixture of fleece and vet bed and I do feel that it is kinder for the skinnies' skin. However, meadow hay is better than stalkier hays or shavings. I wash my fleece and vetbed regularly but I don't think it is high maintenance bedding as for me it is what I feel is best for them. Yes there are times when we have run out of undies as we are washing their fleeces but it just takes a bit of organisation ;)
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Thanks Helen where do you get your vet bed from? Can it be made to the size of the cage? and how often do you wash it?
 
I get vetbed from dogsproductdirect. I use a layer of towels underneath. It has to bed washed every three days. I am so happy you are considering vetbed. I love it. You buy it in pieces.
 
I bought it from Jollyes on a roll but am lucky that the receptionist at my vets gets me scraps from dog shows. Lots of people on here use it though and can recommend some places, I know you can get it online much cheaper. If you look in the bedding section there should be some links.
 
helen105281 said:
I bought it from Jollyes on a roll but am lucky that the receptionist at my vets gets me scraps from dog shows. Lots of people on here use it though and can recommend some places, I know you can get it online much cheaper. If you look in the bedding section there should be some links.
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ok thank you :)
 
piggyfan said:
I get vetbed from dogsproductdirect. I use a layer of towels underneath. It has to bed washed every three days. I am so happy you are considering vetbed. I love it. You buy it in pieces.
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ok thank you I may give it a go
 
tesco do meadow hay as well and is really soft and not too pricey. I get it now and then as a change for them
 
We get soft meadow hay from www.dustfreehay.co.uk The girls love it and it is very soft at moment- They do Timothy also :)

It looks expensive but the Meadow Hay is compacted in a box, the box lasts around 2-2.5 weeks with 4 mouths at the moment :)
 
sport_billy said:
We get soft meadow hay from www.dustfreehay.co.uk The girls love it and it is very soft at moment- They do Timothy also :)

It looks expensive but the Meadow Hay is compacted in a box, the box lasts around 2-2.5 weeks with 4 mouths at the moment :)
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how many pigs do you have? Just trying to work out what it would cost me. At the minute i spend about 6 quid a week on hay
 
Back to original question - best place to get Timothy Hay. Biscandmatt 's post lists some good places.

I got some Timothy Hay from Deans Farm. I am happy with the quality but was surprised to see that it was imported from America. My piggies adore Timothy Hay so I get through quite a lot of it. I need to think of my airmiles.

The next time I order some I am going to try ...

http://www.timothyhay.co.uk/products/5kg-of-timothy-hay

... as this supplier has been recommended by quite a few forum members and their Timothy comes from Scotland.
 
PiggieOwner said:
Back to original question - best place to get Timothy Hay. Biscandmatt 's post lists some good places.

I got some Timothy Hay from Deans Farm. I am happy with the quality but was surprised to see that it was imported from America. My piggies adore Timothy Hay so I get through quite a lot of it. I need to think of my airmiles.

The next time I order some I am going to try ...

http://www.timothyhay.co.uk/products/5kg-of-timothy-hay

... as this supplier has been recommended by quite a few forum members and their Timothy comes from Scotland.
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All the piggies at Dindy Towers can testify to the quality of this and the House Elf likes the price.
 
I currently get mine from wilkinsons its 2.60 a kilo. As I have a lot of pigs I am considering looking for somewhere cheaper... I think I'm going to try one of the online shops!
 
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