Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Hay is for...

horses rabbits. And for a while I've been on a quest for great hay. Usually I just go for Oxbow Timothy, but at $20+ for the big bag and going through about a bag a month.. well it adds up. After looking around I heard about buying hay direct from the source, but around here its hard to find hay that isn't alfalfa. Recently I was told that a grass mix for horses would do for rabbits, even if it contained a little bit of alfalfa... still haven't renewed by "straight-from-the-source" search though.

Another way to save money on hay is to special order bales from your pet store. The one I go to and the one I've heard will do this is Pet Supplies Plus. If you don't live near a PSP its worth asking at your local pet stores.

Finally, today I found a link on HRS Facebook for a cool hay supply website called Small Pet Select which ships timothy to small pet owners. The website is easy to navigate and informative. If you follow the link your purchase of an 8lb box of timothy will be shipped for free. Also, if you like them on Facebook you will receive an additional $2 off. With both deals my order came to $22.99.  As soon as my hay arrives I'll write a review.

6 comments:

  1. ooooh! Thanks for the info! Perfect timing! I looove Oxbow products, but yeah, it can get expensive especially with two buns (one which noms more than he can fit in his stomach, I swear!)

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    1. yes bunnies do have quite the appetite, but timothy is pretty low calorie so it won't go to their big bottoms.

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  2. there is an online company here in the uk called the www.hayexpert.co.uk you can buy timothy hay mix seed but I don't know if they will ship to the US

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    1. if they did it would probably cost a pretty penny (or the EU equivalent lol), in which case I might as well continue buying from the pet store. I will keep in mind attempting to grow my own next spring, I believe I remember you saying you have before.

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  3. The problem with ordering online is the shipping. American Pet Diner is expensive to ship.
    I have recently ordered from Binkybunny.com and I was pretty happy with the shipping cost.

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    1. well if you click on the word "link" you should be able to purchase from SPS shipping fee free.. Although it is only a limited time. Worth a try though =]

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