Hay suppliers

[Tiamolly123]

I’ve have always bought hay off of hay box.
Now I’ve found the hay is rubbish, also delivery takes forever help.

 

[Piggies&buns]

There are links to various suppliers in this guide.

Thread 'A Comprehensive Hay Guide for Guinea Pigs (incl. providers in several countries)'

Mar 26, 2019

1 List of available types of hay (with description and pros/cons)
2 Hay comparison chart (with nutritional values explained)
3 Assessing the quality of hay
4 Storage
5 Suppliers (UK - USA - Aus)
6 Further information, hay racks and hay treats


This guide has been written by @G&C in 2019 and updated for UK sources by @Lorcan in 2023.
The forum would like to thank them for all their hard work in researching and producing this very helpful and thorough guide!


Hay is...

• sport_billy
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• Forum: Diet

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[Roselina]

I stopped using hay box over a year ago - bad hay, damaged boxes/bags and rude customer service
I use The Little Hay Company and have found them reliable , excellent quality hay and lovely customer service
You do pay for delivery but it’s usually next day and very well packaged. They often have special offers
There are lots of varieties and they do forage packs …..nettles/ plantain leaves etc

 

[Merab]

I stopped using HayBox too when the service slipped.
I now use the Hay and Straw Company.
Delivery is fast and free.
The hay is lovely, especially the Ings- according to Moses & Miriam

 

[munchmonster]

Excuse my ignorance but what is Ings hay? Is it similar to Timothy hay?

 

[eileen]

Ings hay is meadow hay,but grown near river water,on there own farm.you get lots of forage with it.its long stranded hay.slightly more course that there meadow hay.but my guinea pigs love ings hay,i use there soft meadow hay.

 

[munchmonster]

Ings hay is meadow hay,but grown near river water,on there own farm.you get lots of forage with it.its long stranded hay.slightly more course that there meadow hay.but my guinea pigs love ings hay,i use there soft meadow hay.

Thanks for that - I will order some

 

[Hannah_xx]

Wish there was an online hay supplier in Australia that wasn’t so expensive for such a small amount.
Grass hay is increasingly hard to find in Victoria at the moment, I paid $25 (£50!) for a bale for the Guinea pigs yesterday.. but its full of Rye and Clover so not ideal.