Hay Don't Cut Corners

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biscandmatt said:
i don't remember this thread but have read another similar one over on the rabbit forum. one rabbit was seriously ill because of mouldy hay. the mould was further down the bag so wasn't discovered straight away.

i look like a nutter when hay arrives because i open it straight away and sniff it! :)) if it smells fine i go through it all as i'm transferring it to check it thoroughly :tu: sometimes, with hay that has arrived in plastic, it can smell a bit different so i leave it to air for a bit and then re-sniff! :)):)):))

better safe than sorry!
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I sniff mine too - you are not alone !
 
Lol that hay you showed before didn't look too bad @artcasper don't stress Mrs :) Like someone said, not all of the hay you get from hay for pets is full of green.

Oh a tip.. don't buy the hay from a certain pet shop in the Nottingham city centre...
 
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Kerrie74 said:
Lol that hay you showed before didn't look too bad @artcasper don't stress Mrs :) Like someone said, not all of the hay you get from hay for pets is full of green.
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i just had to go and see what else was out there lol ! will defo re -think the pets at home hay when this batch has all gone... x
 
Kerrie74 said:
Lol that hay you showed before didn't look too bad @artcasper don't stress Mrs :) Like someone said, not all of the hay you get from hay for pets is full of green.

Oh a tip.. don't buy the hay from a certain pet shop in the Nottingham city centre...
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ooo which one? just to make sure i don't go there now lol !
 
Can anyone tell me how big the boxes of hay are on the dust free hay website was going to buy two think it is £21.00 for a soft hay and a Timothy hay , just wondered how much you get ,thank you
 
Here goes @Kerrie74 & @tallulahmay - and anyone else who is interested....

Sparkle was not impressed at me faffing around with her hay Hurry up woman.webp "for goodness sake - get a move on woman - it's for me - NOT your forum friends "


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each box measures 50cm x 16cm x 16cm

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Hay is compressed and loosely fills a jumbo wash bag ( NB - a 4.5 kilo bag of Hay for Pets INGS fits snugly into this washbag)

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It's passed quality control
 
Fantastic pictures, your piggies have lovely shiney coats , that's a lot of hay then was looking at a 9.5 kilo on hay for pets too , which do you prefer?
 
tallulahmay said:
Fantastic pictures, your piggies have lovely shiney coats , that's a lot of hay then was looking at a 9.5 kilo on hay for pets too , which do you prefer?
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I like to give them variety. I order in rotation.
 
Well I needed some hay before my order ,I got some in b and m 1kg was 1.99 it is nature's natural goodness Timothy hay ,it is lovely green colour smells like fresh tea , Humbug loves it , some of the bags were greener than others so I guess it's what they have at the time , it is way greener than my pets at home hay .
 
gizzy said:
Sorry to be such a killjoy , as I know a lot of you guys use Reddy grass ,

But my Self and another long term keeper did a lot of research , as reddy grass seemed to be another
culprit for higher than normal pH readings (off the scale)

The thinking was that grass is heverly limed to assist in healthy root growth, and lime is pure calcium
I still use it but only as a apertite. Stimulator for a pig that is off its food , or needs a little weight boost
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I agree that Readigrass is very rich in calcium and as such I would always recommend using it as an addition to a good quality grass hay, not as a standalone. I'd also be wary of feeding it too often to guins prone to renal stones or sludge. I much prefer to sprinkle a couple of handfuls in with the rest of their hay (on the rare occasions they have it) than to give them any 'neat'.

Also don't forget, any dried grass potentially carries with it the same risks of upsetting the tummy due to the richness of it, if any guinea isn't used to eating grass, so introduce as you would grass (i.e. start very small and increase slowly).
 
I do that too at my local pet shop, I make a sneaky hole & sniff for the best one- its local meadow hay & can vary quite a lot.
 
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