Oxbow Animal Health Western Timothy Hay All Natural Hay for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Hamsters & Gerbils, 9-lb bag, bundle of 2

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  • Veterinarian recommended to provide nutrition and environmental enrichment.
  • This tasty hay is grown specifically for small pets.
  • It’s high in fiber to support your pal’s digestive and dental health.
  • This hay is premium Oxbow quality, so you can feel good about choosing it for your furry friend.
  • As good for the environment as it is for your pet.

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Fresh From the Farm

For Oxbow, quality products begin in the field. Oxbow has spent years cultivating relationships and educating its growers about the proper way to nurture and harvest hay specifically for small pets. Then, using an exclusive process, Oxbow hay is inspected, graded, cleaned and sorted to ensure only the best hay is packaged under the Oxbow name.

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VETERINARIAN APPROVED Recommended by vets worldwide. LESS DUSTY Extraction reduces fine dust particles. HAND-SORTED Sorted by hand with care. EXPERT GROWN IN THE USA Grown especially for small pets on Oxbow's family of farms.

About Oxbow

Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.

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Questions & Answers

15 Customer Questions

is this hay dust extracted

Answer by Chewy • Nov 01, 2019
This hay has been extracted to reduces fine dust particles

What cut hay is this?

Answer by Chewy • Sep 20, 2022
Oxbow uses both first and second cutting hay. First cutting hay typically has more stems with larger seed heads. The second cutting is more likely to be leafier and softer with more brown leaves and smaller seed heads. Rather than sell hay by cutting, Oxbow strives to harvest all hay early in its growth cycle – when specific product attributes are most likely to meet the needs and preferences of most small herbivores.

Does Timothy hay vary in color depending upon the harvest batch?

Answer by Chewy • Sep 13, 2018
Hay and grasses such as Timothy, Brome, Alfalfa, etc. are naturally grown, sun dried, and harvested. The weather, growing, and harvesting conditions of hay and grasses each year can affect the crop's color and quality. Storage conditions can also affect the color. Hay can be packaged with a beautiful green color however if the product is stored in a lighted area it will begin to turn brown. This does not mean it has lost its nutritional value. It is also possible a bag may include some brownish leaves, again this is not unusual and does not affect the nutritional value of the product.

Does the 25 lb box contain any resealable bags within the box?

Answer by Chewy • Feb 22, 2023
The 9 pound, 25 pound and 50 pound options do not come in resealable packages.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Marsha on Oct 12, 2025

Poor quality and suspicious packaging

My last two orders from of Oxbow Timothy Hay have been problematic. On both original orders the Timothy Hay was very bad quality (damp, musty, weedy, brown scruffy

My last two orders from of Oxbow Timothy Hay have been problematic. On both original orders the Timothy Hay was very bad quality (damp, musty, weedy, brown scruffy fuzzy stuff in it) and my guinea pig wouldn't eat it. Both times I requested a replacement. The replacements were better, but the hay still didn't seem fresh. It was more yellow than green with short strands and was dry. I'm not sure what is going on with the Oxbow hay. If it continues to be a problem, I'll have to look for a new brand. Chewy has been great with rectifying the problem and sending replacements quickly, but I'm very disappointed in the quality. I also find it suspicious that the Oxbow label with the Lot Number and Freshest By Date were covered over on the bad box. Was this done by Oxbow or Chewy?? Attaching pictures of the original bad box and replacement...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Shane on Sep 17, 2025

Quality control has gone down

I’ve been getting oxbow hay for more than 7 years. I noticed in the last 6 months there was a lack of consistency in the hay. The inconsistency has only but increased

I’ve been getting oxbow hay for more than 7 years. I noticed in the last 6 months there was a lack of consistency in the hay. The inconsistency has only but increased since then. The final straw was finding a dead INSECT in my rabbits hay. I’m glad I caught it because I know my rabbit would’ve eaten it. This insect was in the same bag of hay I just gave my rabbit who is currently sick (unrelated issue). I am not happy knowing my rabbit could’ve eaten contaminated hay. I cancelled my auto ship orders and will not be purchasing oxbow hay from here on out. I highly recommend finding a new source for hay. If you look at other reviews of this product, I am not the first to complain about the decline of quality control. I don’t know what is going on with Oxbow, whether the issue is with them or the farms they source their hay from, but they need to fix this if they don’t want to lose more customers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Catalina on Oct 14, 2025

It’s Hay!

What more can I say? It’s dried grass that my rabbits love. Personally, I think it’s the equivalent of me going out in my front yard during the summer when the grass

What more can I say? It’s dried grass that my rabbits love. Personally, I think it’s the equivalent of me going out in my front yard during the summer when the grass is drier than my father-in-law’s sense of humor and eating it like it’s filet mignon at a five star restaurant. But it does what it’s supposed to, which is make my rabbits happy. And if they’re happy, I’m happy. So in conclusion, it is excellent dried grass and I will certainly be ordering it again!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Doug on Oct 3, 2025

Not consistent

As others have stated the hay is nowhere close to being consistent like it used to be, (and yes this is with knowing different seasons and conditions effects hay)

As others have stated the hay is nowhere close to being consistent like it used to be, (and yes this is with knowing different seasons and conditions effects hay). I’ve had to order another bag right when I get my order because the hay I received was VERY soft, darker and like clumps of damp grass cuttings. And sometimes the next bag is back to what it normally is and sometimes not. My chinchilla won’t touch the bad hay. So I think I need to cancel my auto ship and go back to getting it in stores where I can see the quay of each bag.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Karen on Oct 12, 2025

Quality of hay is average delivery is a problem

Like many others have posted, the quality of this hay has been sporadic lately but what has been really problematic had been late deliveries from Chewy. Sometimes

Like many others have posted, the quality of this hay has been sporadic lately but what has been really problematic had been late deliveries from Chewy. Sometimes 2+days late wich is a problem with a pet. I discontinued auto ship because I can no longer trust that it will arrive on time. Customer service processed a partial refund but still had to find hay at a local pet shop when delivery was late and we were out of hay.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Courtney on Sep 9, 2025

Inconsistent quality

First, I want to acknowledge that I understand hay is grown outdoors and it all depends on the conditions it’s grown in which isn’t any companies fault. However,

First, I want to acknowledge that I understand hay is grown outdoors and it all depends on the conditions it’s grown in which isn’t any companies fault. However, I do wish these companies would allow us to see the hay we are buying in bulk before buying it (like you can at the pet store). Or instead, charge differently based on the quality of hay. I would pay more $ to get the same type of hay I want every time because it’s a waste gambling on these mystery boxes. I have only ever bought Small Pet Select hay in the 10 years I’ve had bunnies. I now have bunnies who need good quality hay so that they continue eating a lot of it. The last few boxes of 2nd cutting that I got from SPS were soft and had a lot of brown pieces and my bunnies were digging to the bottom of their hay piles to eat old hay that was better quality. For the first time in my life I bought a bag of Oxbow Timothy hay at the pet store (that was courser and greener) and my bunnies gobbled it up! A bag doesn’t last long so I ordered a 9lb box from Chewy on 8/23. Same awesome quality so I decided to order 2 9lb boxes on 9/7. These two boxes are soft with brown pieces. Something I would consider to be 3rd cutting and isn’t going to help with their teeth or digestive systems. There has to be a better way for us consumers to choose the quality of food that we feed our animals every single time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Missy on Oct 13, 2025

Hay arrived brown, not fresh

Previous orders of this hay in the 9 lb box had arrived green and smelled fresh. Our most recent order of 2 boxes (Oct 10/11, 2025) were not fresh and both were

Previous orders of this hay in the 9 lb box had arrived green and smelled fresh. Our most recent order of 2 boxes (Oct 10/11, 2025) were not fresh and both were brown. One of the boxes arrived opened. Rabbits will not eat this hay. Disappointed the quality has changed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Kelsey on Aug 15, 2025

Was good but needs better quality control

I had always heard great things about oxbow as a brand. The first box I got I had no issues but I filled the guinea pigs hay and the next morning I noticed a chunk

I had always heard great things about oxbow as a brand. The first box I got I had no issues but I filled the guinea pigs hay and the next morning I noticed a chunk of clumped up fur. It wasn’t the color of my guinea pigs hair and I was confused on where it came from but realized it was hanging out of their hay house. I would think there would be some quality control to be sure these things don’t happen. Thankfully it doesn’t seem like my piggies ate any. I’d just say keep an eye on what you put in your animals cage before they eat it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Ellen on Aug 1, 2025

Quality Dipped in 2025

I have been ordering this 25-lb box for my rabbits every 6 weeks since November of 2021 when the Small Pets Selects became unavailable on here. Over the past several

I have been ordering this 25-lb box for my rabbits every 6 weeks since November of 2021 when the Small Pets Selects became unavailable on here. Over the past several years, there has been a box or two that was less good quality, but this year the quality has been outrageously bad. Moldy, grey chunks where I had to throw out the hay. My poor rabbits! I went to the next box, and while not molded, it was course with woody chunks. Probably all but one had yellowed hay. I can tell when I open a box when the hay is completely everywhere uneaten and the rabbits react to their nightly pellets like I haven't feed them in days. The rabbits know. Unfortunately all of my rabbits over the past year have reported significant weight loss, and at this point, I can only point to the hay. It's just so often bad I cannot keep buying it. The hay in the smaller quantities are much better quality. If you buy, just know whatever cost savings might be tipped by having to throw out entire 25-lb boxes!! Also the box cardboard is so cheap, they rip upon first lift. I had to come up with a system to move it into my house. I did not think they could make these boxes any cheaper, but this latest one feels even cheaper than before.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kellie on Oct 9, 2025

Quality

This time around the hay was really high quality! We've been having some issues for the past several months, but this box was perfect! Nice color, thick with minimal

This time around the hay was really high quality! We've been having some issues for the past several months, but this box was perfect! Nice color, thick with minimal dust and not curled up. Our rabbit loves it!