Beware the novelty effect! :lol:
This cannot be overstated. I bought loads of a particular hay in response to a new hay that was eaten with incredible enthusiasm by all. They were like addicts with the first bag. In saving £5.95 postage, I spent over £25 on just one brand of hay no-one will now touch. It joins at least 4 other varieties in a rather sad and painfully large overspill hay area in the sitting room. I need an extension for all the bunny and piggy stuff!
There’s some lovely hay available, but with a bit of tongue in cheek, view with suspicion reviews describing hay as:
‘Fresh and green’ - it’ll be brown and twiggy.
‘ALL MY BUNNIES/PIGGIES love it’ - yes, every other bunny/piggy in the whole world will love it, except yours.
‘Packed with flowers’ - They’ll be the brown dandelions that fly out onto the carpet when you open the bag.
‘Dust free’ - dustier than the Sahara desert.
‘Lovely and soft’ - hard sticks that could take an eye out.
‘From our own fields/Locally grown’ - Keep an eye out for stones, thistles, bits of plastic and difficult to identify leaves that are almost guaranteed to bring on a health emergency.
‘Great value’ - anything that isn’t eye wateringly expensive will be categorically rejected by rabbits.
I’m hoping for a repeat ‘novelty effect’ soon, as the hay looks like bags of money to me and it’s a pain to store. If this fails, it’ll go to my nearest rescue!