hazeyg
Adult Guinea Pig
So, I ordered a sample form willow warren hay. I spoke to the guy that runs it on the phone. He was ever so helpful, explained all about storage and mites etc etc. The differences between UK hay and imprted american timothy hay. He even recommeneded an area that I may be able to locate semi decent hay in my area.
He explained that he doesnt use pesticides etc but freezes they hay after its cut to kill any bugs. He did say the hay does have bugs naturally and it doesnt mean its bad, after all its grown in a field but it helps keep bugs at bay for pets kept indoors.
He said his hay and the rest of the cuts UK wide were pretty rubbish and rated his hay about 85% and advised that for a really really good qaulity one he reckons this years cut will be very good. I got a sample anyway and to be honest I'm impressed. Sweet smelling, with some lovely long green timothy strands throughout. I popped it in this morning and all 6 piggies dived straight in ignoring the alfalfa king timothy and the farm hay they get. Not a bad reaction for what he called " a rubbish crop". Cant wait to get the new one in.
The postage is quite expensive but I worked out the prices compared to hay for pets and oxbow. Prices are for the cheapest, largets bulk buy possible. Of course if you buy in even bigger bulk for willow warren the price would come down even further.
If you buy in the biggest bulk load and share out between friends it works out at £2.21/kg for 8boxes (7kg per box)
4 Large Boxes: £2.59/kg
Hay for pets is 1.70/kg (buying the 9.5kg bag)
Bulk buying Oxbow online in the biggest bulk available works out at 3.52/kg (in a 23kg bag- hartder to store).
Just thought I would add this for folks to see the price difference as I know a few people have had a couple of issues with hay for pets recently.
Anyway I thought if people wanted to buy some sample packs and they like it maybe we could convince him to create an ofer for forum members?
I shall take a photo tonight for you all to see.
He explained that he doesnt use pesticides etc but freezes they hay after its cut to kill any bugs. He did say the hay does have bugs naturally and it doesnt mean its bad, after all its grown in a field but it helps keep bugs at bay for pets kept indoors.
He said his hay and the rest of the cuts UK wide were pretty rubbish and rated his hay about 85% and advised that for a really really good qaulity one he reckons this years cut will be very good. I got a sample anyway and to be honest I'm impressed. Sweet smelling, with some lovely long green timothy strands throughout. I popped it in this morning and all 6 piggies dived straight in ignoring the alfalfa king timothy and the farm hay they get. Not a bad reaction for what he called " a rubbish crop". Cant wait to get the new one in.
The postage is quite expensive but I worked out the prices compared to hay for pets and oxbow. Prices are for the cheapest, largets bulk buy possible. Of course if you buy in even bigger bulk for willow warren the price would come down even further.
If you buy in the biggest bulk load and share out between friends it works out at £2.21/kg for 8boxes (7kg per box)
4 Large Boxes: £2.59/kg
Hay for pets is 1.70/kg (buying the 9.5kg bag)
Bulk buying Oxbow online in the biggest bulk available works out at 3.52/kg (in a 23kg bag- hartder to store).
Just thought I would add this for folks to see the price difference as I know a few people have had a couple of issues with hay for pets recently.
Anyway I thought if people wanted to buy some sample packs and they like it maybe we could convince him to create an ofer for forum members?
I shall take a photo tonight for you all to see.
