Oxbow Western Timothy Hay Small Animal Food

I have ordered this same box of "Western Timothy Hay" for at least two years from Chewy. This last box I received was not the same hay at all. The box was the same, but the hay is very "green/wet". Not the same straw type texture it has always been. There are also no what I call "cat's tails" in there (I googled it and apparently they are called "seed heads"), which was always my guinea pig's favorite. I see that it is currently out of stock. I would've rather gotten that result than a totally different product. My guinea pig is still eating it, though not nearly as quick as the original. I hope I haven't messed him up by changing his diet.

I have bought this in the past many times and it use to be great hay, the last few boxes have been very poor quality , The hay is cut super short not just some hay , the entire box, then there is the issue with thick hard pieces , or yellow pieces , and the worst is the fine dust that is embedded through out the hay , which is not good for your pet not you , hitch is was a great concern , I thought on the first box like this I got the end of the hay cycle and chalked it up to that but after ordering again montages later it’s the same thing , I won’t be buying again , Sadly I think Oxbow changed their Hay supplier or the grade of hay they use for this box , if it is a different grade of hay I have bought this in the past many times and it use to be great hay, the last few boxes have been very poor quality , The hay is cut super short not just some hay , the entire box, then there is the issue with thick hard pieces , or yellow pieces , and the worst is the fine dust that is embedded through out the hay , which is not good for your pet not you , hitch is was a great concern , I thought on the first box like this I got the end of the hay cycle and chalked it up to that but after ordering again montages later it’s the same thing , I won’t be buying again , Sadly I think Oxbow changed their Hay supplier or the grade of hay they use for this box , if it is a different grade of hay from their other hay they need to advertise it on the product description, Remember you vote via your dollar and they have lost my hay business … more

I was somewhat hesitant to buy the 50 LB box after reading some of the reviews, but decided to give it a try anyway. Superfast and free delivery, placed the order 2 days ago, received it today: long pieces, fresh and yummy green, little dust present in the box. My piggies jumped on it right away and started ignoring their beloved Kaytee Forti-diet All Natural Timothy Hay, for which I was paying $16+ per 6 LB package every 2-3 weeks. In comparison Kaytee now looks brownish, and financially this is simply a treasure find, even if some percentage is brown (none in this box). $1.14 per pound vs. $2.67 per pound, plus piggies love it even more and looks like there will be little to no waste. Happy I was somewhat hesitant to buy the 50 LB box after reading some of the reviews, but decided to give it a try anyway. Superfast and free delivery, placed the order 2 days ago, received it today: long pieces, fresh and yummy green, little dust present in the box. My piggies jumped on it right away and started ignoring their beloved Kaytee Forti-diet All Natural Timothy Hay, for which I was paying $16+ per 6 LB package every 2-3 weeks. In comparison Kaytee now looks brownish, and financially this is simply a treasure find, even if some percentage is brown (none in this box). $1.14 per pound vs. $2.67 per pound, plus piggies love it even more and looks like there will be little to no waste. Happy piggies, happy with purchase! … more

I usually buy the Oxbow 25 lb box and decided to try cheap Timothy hay from a farm and ranch store. It’s was 50 pounds of instant disappointment. It was old and yellow so I ordered a 50 lb box of Oxbow Timothy from Chewy’s and it’s so green and fresh and my rabbits absolutely love it. A big Thanks to Oxbow and Chewy’s for being there.

Bought a big box of hay for my new guinea pigs. The bag on the inside is not sealed and I think the hay was getting stale. The box states it is fresh until 2023 but I am not convinced. Didn’t smell as good as the smaller sealed bags either. My pigs were not very interested in it until we got deeper into the box. Save yourself a lot of wasted hay and buy smaller sizes.

As soon as you open the bag and smell the difference you'll know why you're a little furries will love it so much! I have 9 guinea pigs and never without this vip staple. This box is a great value..superb quality and lasts a long time. It smells soo fresh and color is bright.

This is the only hay that my picky bunny will eat consistently. He goes crazy for Oxbow Timothy hay. I got the 40oz bag and like that it is mostly green and fresh looking every time I order.

I bought a 50lb order of this hay the time before this purchase back in april, and all of that hay seemed fresh and my rabbit loved it. this smaller 9lb batch however seems skimpy in terms of cuts and not as fresh or appealing to my bun

The quality of this hay is awful. It’s almost all thick stems (pen for reference). My buns (which otherwise would want to eat pretty much anything) are picking a few good pieces and pass. I bought this type of hay in the past and it used to be excellent. They must’ve changed suppliers or something.

This is good, fresh smelling hay. It was free of dust and stickers. My guinea pigs like it. I will order this again. Four stars because it has not enough grassy blades and seed heads for my piggies’ taste. Overall the best deal and quality I have found so far though.