Oxbow Animal Health Western Timothy Hay for Pets, 9-Pound

Our 3rd purchase and it was the same as the 2nd one, the packaging was different from the very first one we’ve purchased, hence the quality of the hay was not the cutting that the bunbuns used to eat. In addition, there were no seal or tape on the plastic containing the hay when you open the box. It’s a 50/50 not the original one.

Great quality product! I order the 9lb box for my miniature fuzzy lop Darla every two months or so. She absolutely loves it and will clean her hay rack out to the last piece. The packaging is easy to store and keep tidy. I do wish they had an airtight resealable top, but that’s mostly because I buy such large quantities for my little bunny and would like it to stay fresher longer. The only true “downside” to I’ve experienced is that when comparing the price to similar products, it’s one of the most expensive. Since I don’t have much experience with these competitors (Darla liked this hay so much I never needed to shop around) I can’t speak on the quality vs. pricing sliding scale there. I want to address some of the reviews complaining that the product is not consistent in quality. I’d suggest that it is not the quality that changes, but the texture and body of the Timothy hay. Hay is harvested in “cuttings”, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. For anyone curious, I’d direct you to West Meadow Rabbit’s video on YouTube on the difference between cuttings. Unless your critter is super picky, it shouldn’t make any significant difference to them or the hay’s nutritional profile. Otherwise, I’d suggest buying a hay product which specifies the “cut”. For example, my previous box resembled 3rd cut hay: it was darker in color, the strands were thinner, curlier and almost cotton-candy like, and the smell was potently sweet & like tea. There were few of the “fuzzy tops”, or seed heads, in this mix. My bunny likes this because of the sweeter taste and strong smell. My current box more closely resembles 1st cut hay: the stalks are more rigid, thicker, and a pale green color with lots of fuzzy seed heads that Darla goes crazy for. It just smells like normal hay, and does break into smaller pieces as you get to the bottom of the box along with a more noticeable buildup of dust. This is normal, especially when buying large portions as the fragile stalks get crushed in transit. My bunny enjoys munching along the straight stalks like we would slurp a spaghetti noodle. Again, both should be received well by your bunny so long as they aren’t super picky, and they shouldn’t have significantly different nutrition profiles so don’t let that deter you from seeing if they like this stuff! This brand and product as a whole is excellent, and in my opinion the change in texture is a good thing - no wasteful discrimination for superficial reasons (on a product which does not state cutting) and a natural variation.

Bonjour, Je prend tout pour mon cochon d'inde dans la marque Oxbow. Que ce soit friandises, granules, litières, vitamine C et le foin. Avant j'avais du foin Animalis et depuis celui la mon cochon d'inde (Donald ;-) ) l'adore! Il ne veut plus s'en passer. Il est vert et très odorant, rien avoir avec du Animalis. Recommandé par mon vétérinaire Conclusion: Super foin, pas donné mais beaucoup moins chère en conditionnement de 4kg! Si vous voulez du bon foin, qui est l'élément essentiel pour un cochon d'inde, allez y les yeux fermés!

Since the beginning, I've always bought Timothy Hay for my rabbit. It's a very good hay with lots of fibre which your bunny needs. It helps their GI tract moving which is very important. Luckily, my rabbit just loves her hay and really eats lots of it. She also eats some of her Oxbow pellets too, but what she eats mostly is her hay. The hay comes compressed in a 9 lb. box. So you have to put some muscle into it to get a grab of the hay. It's easy to store and a very good price for the 9lb box. My rabbit can go through a 9 lb box in 3-4 months. So getting value for my money is important to me. Keeping your pet healthy with Timothy Hay will save you Vet visits. Glad to have found this hay on Amazon.

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I've been buying this Hay since I rehomed my 2 rescue rabbits over a year ago. They love it. One of them wasn't keen on eating much hay at the rescue centre but she likes this. Even my vet commented on how good it was when I had them both there for their recent health check and vaccinations. It may be pricey but I wouldn't use anything else and I would definitely recommend. Update 08/15 Similar to the hay grass, the quality can be very hit & miss. I've now found a cheaper UK seller for this hay. You can get a 10kg pack for £22 from timothyhay.co.uk.