Western Timothy - 25 lb

Great quality product! I order the 9lb box for my miniature fuzzy lop Darla every two months or so. She absolutely loves it and will clean her hay rack out to the last piece. The packaging is easy to store and keep tidy. I do wish they had an airtight resealable top, but that’s mostly because I buy such large quantities for my little bunny and would like it to stay fresher longer.The only true “downside” to I’ve experienced is that when comparing the price to similar products, it’s one of the most expensive. Since I don’t have much experience with these competitors (Darla liked this hay so much I never needed to shop around) I can’t speak on the quality vs. pricing sliding scale there.I want to address some of the reviews complaining that the product is not consistent in quality. I’d suggest that it is not the quality that changes, but the texture and body of the Timothy hay. Hay is harvested in “cuttings”, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. For anyone curious, I’d direct you to West Meadow Rabbit’s video on YouTube on the difference between cuttings. Unless your critter is super picky, it shouldn’t make any significant difference to them or the hay’s nutritional profile. Otherwise, I’d suggest buying a hay product which specifies the “cut”.For example, my previous box resembled 3rd cut hay: it was darker in color, the strands were thinner, curlier and almost cotton-candy like, and the smell was potently sweet & like tea. There were few of the “fuzzy tops”, or seed heads, in this mix. My bunny likes this because of the sweeter taste and strong smell. My current box more closely resembles 1st cut hay: the stalks are more rigid, thicker, and a pale green color with lots of fuzzy seed heads that Darla goes crazy for. It just smells like normal hay, and does break into smaller pieces as you get to the bottom of the box along with a more noticeable buildup of dust. This is normal, especially when buying large portions as the fragile stalks get crushed in transit. My bunny enjoys munching along the straight stalks like we would slurp a spaghetti noodle.Again, both should be received well by your bunny so long as they aren’t super picky, and they shouldn’t have significantly different nutrition profiles so don’t let that deter you from seeing if they like this stuff! This brand and product as a whole is excellent, and in my opinion the change in texture is a good thing - no wasteful discrimination for superficial reasons (on a product which does not state cutting) and a natural variation.

Bought this multiple times! Great quality and amount. Always fresh. Great value from a top notch company. Highly recommend!

Lasts about a month for two of our guinea pigs. Quality seems to be consistent. It is a bit dusty but that’s to be expected with Timothy hay.

I have purchased the 25 lb bulk box of this hay on 3 separate occasions. The first 2 boxes of hay were good quality hay with seedheads and fine soft blades of grass that my guinea pigs loved. I have never had an issue with freshness. It always arrives slightly green and smells delicious when opened. Obviously, with hay, there have been a few stems but overall, the guinea pigs would eat every bit that was put in their cage. The numerous grass blades throughout the hay have been soft and tender. This last box, although fresh, was mostly long hard stalks and seedheads. The guinea pigs love the seedheads, but the stalks are hard. There are very few actual blades of grass. The quality and texture is very poor compared to the boxes I have ordered in the past. After giving my guinea pigs a chance to eat it and seeing how much waste I had, I contacted Oxbow. I was told that since I ordered this through Amazon and that Amazon is "not a licensed vendor of theirs", that they could do nothing about it. The rationale was that they couldn't guarantee what hay I received or the freshness. I told the representative that the hay is in the original Oxbow packaging and the issue I had was nothing to do with freshness...it was the actual quality of the hay that had been packed. I assumed that Oxbow hay is second or third cut hay, but after my discussion with her I looked on their website and on the box of hay that I received and there is no information on there pertaining to whether it is first cut, second cut, etc. It does say that it is "hand sorted", but beware that there is no guarantee that you will get a good grass hay that your guinea pigs will eat. They say that the hay is inspected and graded. They do have a disclaimer that in a bulk package, there may be portions within the interior of the hay that are not good quality. However, this entire box is consistently inferior to the other boxes I have purchased, which leads me to question their "grading" process. Ordering bulk is still more economical if you have a place to store it. However, I have lost money this time and I am very disappointed in Oxbow. I am going to try another brand of hay next time that guarantees either 2nd or 3rd cut hay. This box has pretty much been a waste. I have even tried feeding the stalks that the guinea pigs won't touch to our herd of goats and they are not interested in it either. Yikes!

Generally nice quality hay for bunny. Occasionally I have gotten a bad batch but this is my go to brand and size

Tons of hay for my bunny and chinchilla! Great size and should last a while.

This time the hay was very fresh. It came bright green, and our bunnies loved it SO much! A small handful would disappear within a couple of hours! had to rate 4 stars though because of the inconsistency. The past order, it came with lots of brown hay, it was a really oddly soft texture that also gave tummy aches to our boys. I will order again but i would wish i could trust it will be fresh!

Every time I open the big box of Oxbow Western Timothy Hay, there’s this really nice, fresh smell that hits you — like legit good hay smell. As soon as I lift the lid, my two buns come running and start munching way more enthusiastically than usual. It’s like they know it’s the good stuff!They’ve been eating this hay forever, and honestly, it’s the best thing for their teeth and digestion. Since they’re getting older, I also give them Oxbow’s vitamins and supplements for joints and digestion, which keeps them hopping around without any drama.The hay itself is all-natural and fresh, and the 25 lb box lasts a long time, so I’m not constantly worried about running out.