What does good Timothy Hay look like?

**cara74** · #1 06-08-05, 08:44 am

I am a new piggy owner and have just recently bought a big bag of Timothy Hay from the a farm not to far from me. It was $1.50 which I thought was a great deal, (It's probably the size of a kitchen trash bag, 13 gallons) however what is it suppose to look like. Is it suppose to be all green? I know nothing about hay (I'm a city girl).

I just want to make sure that I'm giving my girls the best. If I can get it locally great, but if I have to order it on-line then so be it.

Thanks

**Slap Maxwell** · #2 06-08-05, 10:21 am

It should be green, smell fresh, and be soft.

**Plummie** · #3 06-08-05, 11:21 am

Yep and it should have the little seed heads like this:

Store the hay in a cool, dry place in a large cardboard box with ventilation. Large rubbermaid tubs work fine too, as long as there are lots of ventilation holes drilled in. Do not store hay in a plastic garbage bag, because it can mold. Hope this helps!!

**Slap Maxwell** · #4 06-08-05, 11:25 am

Good hay dosn't always have seed heads. Mine dosn't.

**Ly&Pigs** · #5 06-08-05, 12:06 pm

Usually only 1st cuttings have the seed heads. 2nd and 3rd cuts don't have them.

**Slap Maxwell** · #6 06-08-05, 12:29 pm

I believe first cutting is better for rabbits, as second and third are better for pigs.

**pennick** · #7 06-08-05, 02:29 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by slap_maxwell

It should be green, smell fresh, and be soft.

I hope this picture is not an indication of your description of green. I'm laughing here slap. Your picture came out black and grey, sort of looks like pretty bad straw.

**Slap Maxwell** · #8 06-08-05, 04:08 pm

That is KMs timothy hay. This is a better picture.

**cara74** · #9 06-08-05, 05:28 pm

Thanks everyone. I looked again at my hay when I got home and it does have the seed heads, however it's not as green as the pictures. It does have some green, but not alot. I guess I will be checking out a different supply source.

Thanks again

**Lost_Soul** · #10 06-09-05, 05:02 pm

Speaking of timothy, I just a whole bale for 6 bucks

...my pigs and buns are in timothy heaven

not that they where not before...

**Slap Maxwell** · #11 06-09-05, 05:08 pm

$6 is a pretty high price for timothy. Where did you get it? Is it green?

**Lost_Soul** · #12 06-09-05, 05:19 pm

i got it at allies feed store and yes its green...

**Slap Maxwell** · #13 06-09-05, 05:28 pm

What town is that in?

**Lost_Soul** · #14 06-09-05, 06:13 pm

New Kingston...Its a 40# bale...Its near South County..I think? I am still getting to know the areas around here, since we just moved up here...

**Slap Maxwell** · #15 06-09-05, 06:14 pm

I just looked- its about an hour away- which is just a little too far for me. Thanks.

**Lost_Soul** · #16 06-09-05, 06:56 pm

Are there any feed supply stores down by you? Im not sure where you are, I know its Hampton, because we where actually going to buy a house down there, but it was already sold

..I was told Hampton is out in no mans land..LOL..Which is what we wanted..HAHa..

**Slap Maxwell** · #17 06-09-05, 06:59 pm

Which house was it? Hampton is pretty small, popualtion about 2000. Here I have a few feed/supply stores. One in Putnam where the hay is so/so, one in Danielson where the hay is not so great, and there is Mackey's in Willimantic, which I am not sure sells hay.. I will have to look.

Hampton is 15 minutes from everywhere, though.

**Lost_Soul** · #18 06-09-05, 08:04 pm

It was a nice piece of property on a lake with I think over and acre of land...There was a mobile home on the prop, but we where going to build a house..The price of it was absolutly amazing! But someone got it before us

Yea Allies has some nice looking timothy, I just found it looking through the phone book...And I go through a lot of hay, because of the bunnies and the pigs...I just converted their upstairs to a hay loft, Starsky isnt sure what to make of his yet...LOL...Hutch loves hers though...

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