Hi guys, after recently having to throw out a 22kg box of oxbow timothy hay because it may have been contaminated with hay mites
(not oxbow's fault I know), I'm wondering if it might be worth looking into timothy hay grown here in the UK instead. It would be a lot cheaper, but I have been told by a potentially biased source (guy who sells imported timmy hay online), that the stuff grown in this country isn't as high in the necessary nutrients because our climate is different. Does anyone have any opinions or information on this? It would be much better for my wallet if I could buy locally sourced horse-quality timothy bales, but it's no good if they aren't suitable. And my second question, my new bag of oxbow has on it's content label, max moisture 15%. Is this the ideal moisture content or can it be higher or lower, because the horse supplier has different types of timothy, defined by their moisture content.
Thanks in advance.
(not oxbow's fault I know), I'm wondering if it might be worth looking into timothy hay grown here in the UK instead. It would be a lot cheaper, but I have been told by a potentially biased source (guy who sells imported timmy hay online), that the stuff grown in this country isn't as high in the necessary nutrients because our climate is different. Does anyone have any opinions or information on this? It would be much better for my wallet if I could buy locally sourced horse-quality timothy bales, but it's no good if they aren't suitable. And my second question, my new bag of oxbow has on it's content label, max moisture 15%. Is this the ideal moisture content or can it be higher or lower, because the horse supplier has different types of timothy, defined by their moisture content.
Thanks in advance.