I live in Havant, Hampshire.
Getting hay by the bale would definitely save me a lot. With eight buns, six outside, I am spending an absolute fortune on the tiny bags of hay I am buying from pet stores as they have it for their food, their litter tray and their bedding. Although I wouldn't be able to fit a bale of hay in my car I am insured to drive a friend's car and so long as I don't get hay all over it, I am sure he would lend me the car for a hay trip. He has a disability following an accident so can't lift heavy things either.
Is there anything I can buy, that doesn't cost a fortune, to store hay in outside? I don't have room for a shed and couldn't put one up myself anyway. I've looked at some of these plastic container things for garden furniture in Argos but am not sure if they would make the hay 'sweat' and become useless.
SS usually costs me £7.99 a bag
I have stocked up from the Range as they are doing it for £3.49 at the moment, but it is a fair drive from me so I have to balance out the cost of petrol - so have to make sure I have enough money to be able to buy a lot of bags.
A and P pellets do sound cheaper. Are they good quality? I use SS as that's what my BARC rescue buns were used to and they all like it and I believe it is a good brand.
Fortunately, my buns don't really like toys and are happy with boxes and toilet rolls
and plastic stools to climb on. They have tunnels but mine are lasting for ages
They have blankies to dig in and I just chuck them in the wash.
Will have a look at all the links - thank you. I just don't want my fur family to suffer because I am struggling financially. It's not their fault they have a poor Mummy and I worry they would be better off with someone else who could buy them lots of new toys and more expensive food.