Hay in the North East of England

[KarinB]

I bought my last lot of hays from The Hay Experts (which I am very happy with). I have noticed that there are members of this forum based in the north east and I was wondering if any of those members get their hay from local farms etc. as I cannot seem to find anywhere near me who sells hay.

Our bunnies love the oat hay, orchard grass but we also have 1st and 2nd cut timothy hay and meadow hay.

If I thought I could get all these from somehwere local it could maybe end up costing a bit less than what it did online.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind paying for something that is good for our bunnies but saving money is not a bad thinh either, is it!!

[KarinB]

Surely someone out there must be able to help me.

[oscarbunny]

Hello, when you say North East, whereabouts in the north east?

Most farms would probably let you buy a bale of meadow hay.... just pop over to one where there is a farm shop and ask... or phone around.

I buy from www.dustfreehay.co.uk - giant bale... as its the only stuff they will actually eat. I dont buy it by the bale, but will probably try and get a bale for when it gets colder, to use for bedding.

[bunny_burrows]

I just get my hay from a pet shop in Langley Moor - the hay is really good quality and apparently very tastey. I'm sure you could get hay from a farm though - go ask around at livery yards and places.

[AlisonA]

I buy from www.dustfreehay.co.uk - giant bale... as its the only stuff they will actually eat. I dont buy it by the bale, but will probably try and get a bale for when it gets colder, to use for bedding.

I buy a lot from there too - my buns love it and if you can stretch to buying a bundle of 10 in one go, it works out at £4 a bag which isn't too bad. I can thoroughly recommend their barley straw too, it's absolutely fantastic quality, very soft and would make excellent winter bedding.

Incidentally although on the website you can only order either 10 hay or 10 straw, or 5 of each, if you email at the same time as you order, you can switch it around as much as you like - the limitation is on the website not on what mix you can have - I just ordered 5 of each online but emailed and asked for 7 hay 3 straw and that is what arrived

[oscarbunny]

I buy a lot from there too - my buns love it and if you can stretch to buying a bundle of 10 in one go, it works out at £4 a bag which isn't too bad. I can thoroughly recommend their barley straw too, it's absolutely fantastic quality, very soft and would make excellent winter bedding.

Incidentally although on the website you can only order either 10 hay or 10 straw, or 5 of each, if you email at the same time as you order, you can switch it around as much as you like - the limitation is on the website not on what mix you can have - I just ordered 5 of each online but emailed and asked for 7 hay 3 straw and that is what arrived

The buns wouldnt eat the barley straw if i ordered some for bedding would they? What do you think is better value... you GIANT bags, or 10 smaller bags??

[louise and Gus]

I have just started using dustfree hay as well , works out cheaper than most "specalist" hays and my buns love it, I like the fact it comes in hessian sacks too

[oscarbunny]

Theres Timothy hay on there too, 10 bags for £50 which is £5 a bag
does anyone know how big these are?

[AlisonA]

The buns wouldnt eat the barley straw if i ordered some for bedding would they? What do you think is better value... you GIANT bags, or 10 smaller bags??

They might munch on a bit of it - it doesn't matter if they do - but I doubt they'd eat that much of it, the hay smells too lovely and tempting. Even the courier commented on how good it smelt

Not sure whether the big bag or little ones are better value, I just prefer the convenience of the smaller bags, easier to stack up and store, and to only carry one bag around to do the refill.

[KarinB]

Thanks to you all for answering. I'm in Northumberland and I have tried many farms in my area (within a reasonable distance) but most of them keep the hay for themselves - I do buy a large bale of straw from a nearby farm and it is only £1.00. It is a beautiful golden colour and lovely and soft and the length of the pieces is nice and small - the bunnies love it (not for eating but for laying on).

Thing I may try the dust free stuff - do they sell oat hay as my bunnies love that.