Very Sharp Hay Help

[alphadox]

I just got a box of hay from online about a week ago, the 2nd timothy cut. It is so sharp and pokey and unlike what I've gotten before. I already got my own hand poked badly and scratched enough to cut.

How can I still use this and my piggies stay safe? I spend forever trying to get the sharp sticks out and still feel like it could be harmful. I hate wasting the $50. They wont play around the hay or go in the kitchen as much. I'm worried about eye pokes I see pics of.

The 3rd cut isn't available yet.

 

[Swissgreys]

Is it possible to contact the supplier and ask for a replacement/refund?
To be honest, as much as I hate the waste, I have been known to throw away a bale of hay before when it was not suitable.
I know wasting 50 dollars is bad, but a hay poke will end up costing almost as much as that so it may not be worth the risk.

 

[DMS260820]

You can save the hay, and use is for wild birds that will take It for nesting, or go and find a place where loads of wild rabbits hang out, and give them some good old fiber

 

[Piggies&buns]

If you can put it in a hayrack to minimise the risk of poking their eyes, but to be honest i wouldn’t risk it if you cant give it to them safely. Both of my two have had hay poke to the eyes (and the hay wasn’t even sharp) and it wasn’t a pleasant experience for them or me.

 

[alphadox]

Is it possible to contact the supplier and ask for a replacement/refund?
To be honest, as much as I hate the waste, I have been known to throw away a bale of hay before when it was not suitable.
I know wasting 50 dollars is bad, but a hay poke will end up costing almost as much as that so it may not be worth the risk.

I looked up KMS policy, but it has to be unused. I went ahead and ordered a 3rd cut from another retailer. You're right about the risk.

 

[alphadox]

You can save the hay, and use is for wild birds that will take It for nesting, or go and find a place where loads of wild rabbits hang out, and give them some good old fiber

I am going to see if this rescue nearby could use it. I have seen deer here, but not the rabbits

 

[alphadox]

If you can put it in a hayrack to minimise the risk of poking their eyes, but to be honest i wouldn’t risk it if you cant give it to them safely. Both of my two have had hay poke to the eyes (and the hay wasn’t even sharp) and it wasn’t a pleasant experience for them or me.

Mine refuse hay racks, will like jump in them or knock down. Oh no. How did the hay poke happen exactly?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Mine refuse hay racks, will like jump in them or knock down. Oh no. How did the hay poke happen exactly?

I assume it was just while they were running through their bedding. I just noticed that he had a cloudy, sore watery eye. I knew instantly what had happened and fortunately with a week’s worth of eye drops both of them were fine.

 

[VickiA]

I don’t tend to find Timothy hay is good for bedding. I use meadow hay for bedding and then feed a handful of Timothy hay as a supplemental feed. Mine love it - I put it in a bowl for them as a treat. However if yours is just too stalky like straw and I was bothered about it I’d be tempted to bin it, too.