So its time again for me to buy some hay, and unfortunently hay prices are really high right now. So I am trying to figure out what hay to get, because if I have to spend 260 a ton on hay I might as well do some research/looking around...
Anyways, so I live in western WA and I have the choice between local (western wa) hay and eastern WA hay. I have always been told that (and have found through some experiance) that local hay is way lower quality, but it is also cheaper. So I'm trying to avoid getting local hay...
Anyways, out of the eastern wa hay I have found most of it is timothy, timothy/orchard, orchard/alfalfa or just orchard. Which of these are best in your opinion? I have high energy arabs that are dry lotted half the year.
I also found somebody selling "large square bales" that weigh 900 lbs for 30 lbs a bale but I think that because I only have 2 horses that I should stick to small bales? Also somebody told me once that large bales are much more likely to have mold? I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that I should stick to small bales... Anybody have any input on this?
Anyways, so I live in western WA and I have the choice between local (western wa) hay and eastern WA hay. I have always been told that (and have found through some experiance) that local hay is way lower quality, but it is also cheaper. So I'm trying to avoid getting local hay...
Anyways, out of the eastern wa hay I have found most of it is timothy, timothy/orchard, orchard/alfalfa or just orchard. Which of these are best in your opinion? I have high energy arabs that are dry lotted half the year.
I also found somebody selling "large square bales" that weigh 900 lbs for 30 lbs a bale but I think that because I only have 2 horses that I should stick to small bales? Also somebody told me once that large bales are much more likely to have mold? I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that I should stick to small bales... Anybody have any input on this?