There is a farm located close to where I live and they currently have small bales (about 50lbs) of leafy third cut timothy/orchard grass mix hay available for $4 a bale. I know most chin-appropriate hay is third cut, but I'm not sure if a timothy/orchard grass mix is most appropriate? $4 for 50lbs is quite a good deal as far as I'm concerned but I want to make sure it will fit their diet.
Timothy/Orchard Grass Mix
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I would say the hay is good so is the price. I used to feed timothy/orchard mix when the timothy didn't look so good. I paid for a 2 wire bale of timothy/orchard about $15.00 a year ago. I am not sure if So Calif gets the left over timothy from other states because it doesn't look so good.
3CsMommy
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I paid $5 for a 50 pound bale of second cut timmy when I lived in Mercer Cty. PA. If I could get that kind of deal up here, I'd be all over it!
There are lots of 2nd cut timothy bales for really really cheap ($3-$5 for 50lbs) but I've noticed 2nd cut is more "straw-like" and my girls just throw those pieces out of the cage...LOL...little divas only like the leafy stuff.
3CsMommy
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The last time I was able to get a bale at all, they didn't get a third cutting of timmy that season. 
I'm hoping to talk to someone at the organic farm on the other side of town about buying a bale, even if it's the stemmy stuff. My guys will eat pretty much all of it, as long as it's long.
I'm hoping to talk to someone at the organic farm on the other side of town about buying a bale, even if it's the stemmy stuff. My guys will eat pretty much all of it, as long as it's long.
