Grandpa's Best Orchard Grass Bale, 40 oz

I have tried lots of Timothy Hays 1st 2nd 3rd cuttings, Oxbow, Kaylee, Small Pet Select, Organic Premium, Alfalfa, and this Oat Hay is the least waste followed by the organic premium and 3rd cuttings I have tried. My female guinea pigs love it. I give them both this and Timothy Hay but they love this best. I like the packaging. The other brands that come in a box with no bag are an enormous mess. May be fine if you have animals in a barn but makes a constant mess of my house. No long wait to receive. Pros: Guinea pigs love, low waste, came promptly, reasonable price, cut size is good, not messy, good packaging. Cons: None but a larger size option would be nice.

So I was nervous to buy this hay after reading lots of mixed reviews, but I went with my gut and ordered the 10 LB bag of orchard grass and I’m glad I did! So my first impression was really good, despite not having my own twistie tie ... my bag came open, but oh well. Anyway, the hay smelled amazing! It looked great, it was nice and green with a few brown pieces here and there (to be expected)! So now we get to the plastic bands that keep the bale compressed...I’ve read a few reviews where they say they’re so hard to cut them off. Not true. I’m not sure what they’re using to cut them, maybe a steak knife? But I got a trusty pocket knife and with just a little pressure, just like in the video, they came right apart! Now for the part that I’ve hear so much about, the flakes ... so I ripped off a layer of hay for my Guinea pigs, (after watching the video of course because I now know what I am doing), I put the flake right into my Guinea pigs hay feeder and use my hands to fluff and pull it apart. It was SO EASY. And the best part?? The hay pieces are long! And my Guinea pigs love it!! I believe they are still sitting there eating more hay as I write this, even though I gave it to them a good half hour ago. I absolutely despised buying the BOX of hay that is sold on amazon as well. It was SO messy. Everytime I opened up the box to feed my pigs, hay was all over my carpet. And I don’t have a room big enough for me to store a garbage bag of hay like I’ve seen other people do ... plus that looks incredibly tacky. Long story short, I’m ecstatic that I found a company to make a bale of hay on Amazon because it had saved me a lot of messes and a lot of time!

I've been foster caring rabbits & guinea pigs for over 20 ysr. I've been thru hell & back on the hay circuit. I did my research on this farm. This Co. Is family owned and grows their hays on their own farm. They don't. sub it out to God knows what growers, like Small Pet Select, etc. does I order the 10lb mini bales of 2nd cutting Timothy & Orchard grass. I mixed them together in a large token. My guinea pig heard loves the balance of both mixed together. There's very little waste. At least 75% of rabbit- guinea pig diet requires a good quality hay. Less waste means they're getting proper nutrition & it helps to keep their teeth trim. When you email the farm, they always get back to you forth with. They don't use pesticides/ other sprays on there hey crops. Many hay Cos throw their hay in a box, leaving it vulnerable to rain, snow, etc while it's sitting on front doorsteps getting soaked, moldy & ruined! Not this Co! Each hay bail is carefully packaged & boxed to protect the hay from getting soaked in the rain. If you want good quality, healthy & consistent hay from a USA family farm, this is the hay you want. They take the growing of hay seriously and your fur babies will reap the rewards of the farm's good efforts. Grandpa's Best is a win-win for your for babies health & quality of life. p.s. A word of caution about hays: NEVER buy any hay- hay treats unless they are USA grown! If the company doesn't state what country the hay is grown in, then don't buy it! Always check with your USA growets to ensure they don't use sprays on their hays either, because some of them do.

Gotten tired of expensive dusty hay from pet stores, I turned to Amazon and found this. The first two shipments were on target. The hay smells fresh, and looks green, 10 lb densely compressed into relatively small volume bale that does not take much space. My guinea pugs loved it, and one bale lasted us almost a month. However, hay that came in the last shipment falls apart into dust, almost impossible to pick a stem to chew on. Piggies didnt care for it, and now I`m stuck with 10lb of hay flour. On a positive side, it is really geen and nice smelling hay flour. I wonder if I should return it.

I’ve been mixed on writing this review for some time. I had to seek out an alternative to Timothy hay due to a new allergy in the house and this grass was recommended as a great substitution and it truly is. When I initially ordered this, I was disappointed by how dry the grass was, that there weren’t as many “flowery” parts, and by the derbies in it (leaves and a few/occasional sticks). Despite my reservations, I have to review this based on how my guinea girls respond to this product and they seem to love it. Of course they love grass and hay, but this brand in particular sends them into a tizzy. When the hay bin comes out, the girls start wheeking, zooming around the cage, and popcorning. They have never done this for a hay/grass before; they don’t even do it for fresh veg. For me, their happiness with the product is far more important than the few minor reservations I’ve had. Their happiness has made me truly appreciate this product and I now have this auto sent each month. The way the grass comes bundled as an actual tiny bale, surprised me the first time and added to my concerns about the grass being too dry, but fiscally speaking, I have far less hay waste with this bale because of the way it’s packaged and the way I am able to store and serve it. Worth every dollar!