Another new hay company
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joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
reviving this thread to show my 15kg of hay I just got in :lol:
orchard is the only thing Orion will eat - he hates meadow (still have some left :roll: ), this should last us a while
babies also prefer orchard but will eat anything
might just throw the little bit of meadow we have out, not really enough to give it away
Is this your first Herby Hay order? Do let us know how it goes down.
Could you not use up the meadow just to top up the litter trays. I do this as they waste loads each litter change anyway so may as well waste the inferior stuff
:lol: that’s like the kind of dream I would have!
tulsi
Wise Old Thumper
Eek only just seen this. Yep its here and it is so softer, even softer than ings and is going down very well with all the rabbits and guinea pigs!
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
that's brilliant. You must be delighted
binkyCodie
Mama Doe
it is yeah, I saw orchard hay and figured why not, its the only thing Orion will eat atm!! he genuinely starved himself when I offered meadow, he essentially didn't eat for a couple of days (minus pellet and veggies) :shock:
I don't use hay in litter trays - not purposefully anyway. puppy pad, wood pellet cat litter, and then I offer hay in a hay rack and bowl, so Orion has a choice on what he's after. ofc some hay gets around the litter box but I don't usually line it unfortunately :?
he just pulls the meadow out if I try to mix it, little **** :lol:
binkyCodie
Mama Doe
back to report:
hay is lovely green, its a softer, not very stalky.
Orion utterly loves it, hardly any waste at all!
babies its also a hit, never seen them eat so much, they prefer a refill of orchard over the alfalfa sometimes. Juno even wanted hay over pellet this morning :shock:
my only complaint is that they sent a taster pack of timothy, in a paper bag, and well, I'm pretty allergic to timothy. I opened the parcel it came in (unknown to me), and ended up having a reaction. my BF threw it outside because I felt like I couldn't breathe being in the same room, and that was in a paper bag. so. if anybody is allergic, and they send another parcel, don't open it :lol:
hay is lovely green, its a softer, not very stalky.
Orion utterly loves it, hardly any waste at all!
babies its also a hit, never seen them eat so much, they prefer a refill of orchard over the alfalfa sometimes. Juno even wanted hay over pellet this morning :shock:
my only complaint is that they sent a taster pack of timothy, in a paper bag, and well, I'm pretty allergic to timothy. I opened the parcel it came in (unknown to me), and ended up having a reaction. my BF threw it outside because I felt like I couldn't breathe being in the same room, and that was in a paper bag. so. if anybody is allergic, and they send another parcel, don't open it :lol:
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Does anybun still use this company (Healthy Herby)? I've been hankering for rye hay for some reason (well I'm sure the reason MUST be telephathic messages from my buns:lol
. Contacted M&T haylage & they only send 4.5k @ £20 (incl del). Felt a bit expensive as last time it was a 12.5k bag with del for £25. So what do I do - buy 6 sample hays costing £22 & amounting to only 3k:lol: If anybun is buying it, whats their fave? Wish my bunnies liked meadow hay
. Contacted M&T haylage & they only send 4.5k @ £20 (incl del). Felt a bit expensive as last time it was a 12.5k bag with del for £25. So what do I do - buy 6 sample hays costing £22 & amounting to only 3k:lol: If anybun is buying it, whats their fave? Wish my bunnies liked meadow hay
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Oh no! I'm scared now. Could you see the lice in the hay? How long ago?
Does anybun still use this company (Healthy Herby)? I've been hankering for rye hay for some reason (well I'm sure the reason MUST be telephathic messages from my buns:lol
I've had Healthy Herby before. It is good quality hay. However..........no matter which alternative hay I get for my two, they always prefer timothyhay.co.uk hay, regular stalky. It's also less expensive.
So, I'm going to 'treat' them in future and always get their favourite hay
Btw I have read that hay is going to be in shorter supply this year because of the drought, so maybe all hay will increase in price.
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
I've had Healthy Herby before. It is good quality hay. However..........no matter which alternative hay I get for my two, they always prefer timothyhay.co.uk hay, regular stalky. It's also less expensive.
So, I'm going to 'treat' them in future and always get their favourite hay
Btw I have read that hay is going to be in shorter supply this year because of the drought, so maybe all hay will increase in price.
I feel like I have a little bug in my brain that reactivates every so often that compels me to try different hay. Maybe I'll get some timothyhay.co.uk this week too & mix the tasters in for a bit of interest. They've still 2.5k of haybox but I'm bored of that one :lol:
I liked it but it's expensive so have changed to The Hay Box but will change again to what Jane gets.
SarahP
Wise Old Thumper
About a year ago, so not recent. I could only see the lice sometimes when they were moving around inside the box, or on the cage floor where the hay sat. But I couldn't see it on the hay strands themselves. I'm 100% certain that's where it came from though. They are such tiny things. Misty and Pearl (no longer with us) were absolutely covered in the gribbly things.
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
yuk. I might put some in the bath to monitor
I've just ordered some regular timothyhay.co.uk stalky too.
Theres nothing quite so lovely as a day off taking hay deliveries
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Feedback: timothyhay.co.uk "stalky" rules - & it does look so lush & green. Herby healthy hasn't been going down that well, the rye seems most favourable, ancient meadow the least. I get the feeling they would eat the rye & timothy ones if nothing else available. See - I knew my bunnies wanted rye hay, just need timothyhay.co.uk to grow some or get to Doncaster to buy a decent sized bag from M&T
