Getting hay - what type is best?

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I am going to go and pick up some bits today in preparation for Piggles arrival hopefully tomorrow or Friday.

Is there a certain sort of hay I need to buy? I have noticed there are quite a few different types in the pet shops and I am not sure! Meadow hay seems to be most readily available - is that what I need?

Help! lol ?

Thanks :)
 
Meadow hay is fine, I buy that for them to munch and also as a cage dressing. I also buy a bag of herby timothy hay which is just for eating.
 
Apparently one of the best types is Oxbow hay available with SPH Supplies www.sphsupplies.co.uk our boys love the Timothy and Orchard hays, and it looks and smells lovely! (But it is quite pricey compared to other brands or local hay!) SPH is one of the best places to buy it, it's certainly amongst the better priced.
 
Meadow hay is absolutely fine. I use that for bedding (they also munch on it) but I get Oxbow Timothy hay for eating. I put that in a hay basket so it doesnt get weed on! Oxbow can be hard to source but if you have a local independant pet shop and tell them you will use it regularly, they may stock it for you. You can get it online also. I occasionally give mine oat hay to eat as well when I can get it.
It is amazing how different hays are!
 
Hi Nancy,

I use meadow hay as bedding and give Timothy Hay for them to eat. You can get Timothy Hay with herbs from P@H which is a bit more expensive but mine love it.

Louise
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Brilliant! Thanks everyone! :)

I think piggle is going to have a lot of fun trying out all the different types! ;D
 
Thanks for all the advice everyone - just to let you know I have brought a large bale of cheap meadow hay from the pet shop (which I plan to use as bedding) and I have brought some of the special timothy hay and oxbow hays from the sphs site to put in the hay racks- although I am sure piggies will do what they want with it! ;D.... I never thought I would get so excited about hay! lol

:D

I can't wait to get Piggle and see what she makes of all the different types! lol

Ta everyone xx
 
i use long local (meadow) hay for bedding and timothy, Pampered piggies herbal and alpine hay, and other special hays for treats and extras. :)
 
I buy the 4kg bag of Oxbow from SPH with my pigs love. They do love something else more though from the site which is cheap and great for a treat which is the dried grass. Our whole garden is paved so my pigs don't have access to fresh but they love this stuff!
 
My piggies will eat what ever hay i give them whcih is goo cos i change it often wih my 4 picky rabbits that on't eat it, so my piggies just go along wih it and enjoy the different brands, lol ;D
 
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