Where does everyone get straw from? :)

Graciee

Graciee

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As title really, found some nice stuff up in Birmingham (where my boyfriend is from) and brought some back a while ago - obviously I can't get this all the time living in London [emoji38]

So been buying from hay and straw.

Are there any other places people get good straw from? :)

TIA xx

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Graciee said:
As title really, found some nice stuff up in Birmingham (where my boyfriend is from) and brought some back a while ago - obviously I can't get this all the time living in London [emoji38]

So been buying from hay and straw.

Are there any other places people get good straw from? :)

TIA xx

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If I used it (which I don't) I would get it from the same place I get my baled hay.

A city farm or riding stables :)

Do you have that sort of thing near you?
 
MightyMax said:
If I used it (which I don't) I would get it from the same place I get my baled hay.

A city farm or riding stables :)

Do you have that sort of thing near you?
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Yeaa I've just not been that impressed in the past, plus easier for me to order online and get them delivered honestly

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Graciee said:
Yeaa I've just not been that impressed in the past, plus easier for me to order online and get them delivered honestly

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Yeah I get that ... Straw and hay from a farm is so cheap I just don't pass it up :)
 
Not too many farmers have barley straw ,which is the only type you want, so phone around a few places, but specifically ask for barley. Most farms only have wheat straw which is far too hard and spikey for rabbits.
 
Greengage said:
Not too many farmers have barley straw ,which is the only type you want, so phone around a few places, but specifically ask for barley. Most farms only have wheat straw which is far too hard and spikey for rabbits.
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Very true, it can cause nasty eye injuries x
 
Greengage said:
Not too many farmers have barley straw ,which is the only type you want, so phone around a few places, but specifically ask for barley. Most farms only have wheat straw which is far too hard and spikey for rabbits.
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Oo this is interesting... I wonder what I've been buying...

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Oh dear, I'm afraid it sounds awful but I kind of buy mine from where I work since it's a pet and animal wholesalers. It's norfolk pastures and it seems quite decent stuff. I'm always happy to look at other options and I will be looking at some of the wonderful suggestions above.
 
Graciee said:
Ooo that's good to know! I use aubiose? I think I've spelt that correctly for the indoor buns, but outdoor ones I like straw especially for winter as it's great at keeping heat in :)

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Efeed appear to be very quick to deliver. Less than 24 hours with my last order :shock:
 
Greengage said:
Not too many farmers have barley straw ,which is the only type you want, so phone around a few places, but specifically ask for barley. Most farms only have wheat straw which is far too hard and spikey for rabbits.
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Whoops, I always assumed straw was just.... straw.

I get my hay from a farm now, £3.50 for a large bale, bargain and they eat it all, it's lovely and green still. I'll need to ask them about their straw as the colder weathers setting in I need to get some in

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I buy bagged straw occasionally for mine, and get it from a store called the Range, I don't know if they are nationwide. It's quite a dear way of buying it, at around £3.50 a bag, but it's compressed so you get a fair amount. It's almost always been good quality barley straw, one time I had a bag that smelled musty and took it back, and they gave me another one without question.
 
Craig 1965 said:
Oh dear, I'm afraid it sounds awful but I kind of buy mine from where I work since it's a pet and animal wholesalers. It's norfolk pastures and it seems quite decent stuff. I'm always happy to look at other options and I will be looking at some of the wonderful suggestions above.
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It doesn't sound awful - I'd be tempted to buy so much for the bunnies if I worked at a place like that :)
 
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