Mar 3, 2021 · The types of hay we work with that are the most common are: Grass hay and legume hay. Grass hay is a long hollow stem that can grow up to 60 inches tall with leaves that can grow up to 17 inches long. Grass hay or pasture hay has 10.3 percent of crude protein, which compares to a legume hay like early bloom alfalfa with 17.3 percent of crude ...

Coarse Timothy Hay provides a strong balance of roughage and nutrition for rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. It’s long seed heads, short broad leaves, and long thick stems make it coarser providing long strands that promote natural chewing behavior.

Hays harvested later in the season usually have coarse, thick stems and fewer leaves than plants harvested early. The older the plant at harvest, the lower its nutrient value and palatability. Later cutting can still be a good choice for some horses such as easy keepers.

Aug 21, 2018 · Coarse, thick-stemmed hay (overly mature) has more fiber and less nutrition than immature, leafy hay with finer stems. If buying alfalfa hay, you’ll want to know if it is first, second or third cutting (or later), and at what stage of growth it was harvested.

Jun 20, 2015 · First Cut Is A More Mature, Coarse And High Fiber Hay -- Great For Your Pet's Gnawing Instinct & To Promote Teeth Maintenance And To Prevent Stasis in Rabbits. All-Natural Hay. 1st Cut Hay Has A Lighter Green Color And May Have Some Yellow/Brown Leaf As The Grasses Grow Tall and Maturity Continues Prior To Harvest.

Aug 3, 2013 · Green Oat Hay – “A mix of green leaf , coarse stem and tasty seeds heads. Fresh and aromatic.” Orchard Grass – “A sweet and very soft long stranded grass hay which is green in colour.” Stop with the photos and start with the taste testing please!

An American grown long stranded coarse Timothy Hay from Deans Farm; fresh smelling and a gorgeous golden/green mixed colour. The hay includes a thick coarse stem, leaf and seed head for all-round munchiness. Perfect for rabbits and others.

This naturally grown Selective Timothy Hay from Supreme is a perfect mix of coarse stem and mildly green leaves and seed heads.