UK Oxbow!

[FoolOnTheHill]

Yessss! *does a jig* I found Oxbow in Wilsons Pet Centres! It was the Western Timothy type.
Downside is, it was £4-something for a really small bag. They had some other brands though - one was a much bigger bag and only £3-something. It called itself "dried grass" and was really green. Would this be even better, because it was barely hay, it was sooo green?

 

[cavy-cool-crazy]

Was the other brand called something like "Friendly Dried Grass"? Clear bag with green and white label/logo? I tend to refer to that stuff as more of a Readigrass type hay. I use it as an extra forage and include it for different tastes, and I use Tesco Meadow Hay as their main hay. (Tesco do really green hay a lot these days - not as green as Oxbow but still.)

At least Oxbow is becoming a little more widespread here now.

 

[FoolOnTheHill]

Yes, it is good! I can't remember what it looked like, sorry. I think I'll have to go to a bigger Tesco's to get hay, they don't have it the local one.

 

[cookie_gal]

Wilson's do do a good selection of grasses and hays, at least mine does. I'm still not seeing Orchard grass hay yet! is anyone else? Mine much prefer the orcgard to the timothy. I managed to find Brome hay once but it's too coarse, only the rabbit was happy to eat it.

 

[thalestral]

You could always just order online? I find that ordering in bulk from the many sites people here use works out much cheaper per kg, delivery included

 

[FoolOnTheHill]

Which website do you suggest? Kleenmama doesn't ship here and I can't find the information of Oxbow's site - only the list of shops that sell it.
I need some more hay now, I've run out. Well, must run and get a bag from the pet shop down the road :bored:

 

[JarBax]

Yup - the dried grass is great - my girls love it! ( I usually mix 3 types together - timothy, simply grass and dried grass)

I would recommend THISTLE CAVIES for good, prompt and reliable service. All profit goes to the piggies.

I keep looking at Tesco's hay - but ours just seems to stock the shredded cardboard type. If it turns greener - I may consider trying some!

 

[jabberwock]

The most recent compilation of websites that people here use to buy hay is in this thread:
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/uk/23960-uk-resources.html

 

[JulianSteve]

We use Readi Grass made by Spillers. Its made for horses and its pure dried grass and the pigs love it. Under £10 for a huge bag.

 

[cookie_gal]

I really do not like to order online as the post and packaging is awful and you so often have to put your details online which I do not trust. I'll keep look around but they're happy with the Wilson's hay at the moment. I'd just love to get orchard for them.

 

[jabberwock]

The post and packing does seem expensive I know, but actually if I compare it to the cost of a bus fare into town or petrol and parking then it's probably quite reasonable. You can order by phone on some of the stores listed. But if you have a source of nice hay locally that the pigs like then stick with that and enjoy your good fortune!

 

[daftscotslass]

I really do not like to order online as the post and packaging is awful and you so often have to put your details online which I do not trust. I'll keep look around but they're happy with the Wilson's hay at the moment. I'd just love to get orchard for them.

If you contact Thistle Cavies via email and ask nicely they can do all the ordering offline for you! P&P from them only covers the cost and is included in most of the site's prices.

 

[cookie_gal]

If you contact Thistle Cavies via email and ask nicely they can do all the ordering offline for you! P&P from them only covers the cost and is included in most of the site's prices.

Thats interesting to know, thank you.