ogm
Newborn Foal
OGM = "old gray mare"
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Hay
Oct 15, 2010 5:31:43 GMT -8
Post by ogm on Oct 15, 2010 5:31:43 GMT -8
(more dumb questions) Around where I live now a few feed stores will ship in Hay over the winter for those who did not plan ahead. (they do get a premium price for it too) ...... so, I'm curious if Hay can be purchased year round IF someone is willing to pay the price? If so, is it being sold like it is here at a few feed stores or ..... ?
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Hay
Oct 15, 2010 6:13:46 GMT -8
Post by andrea on Oct 15, 2010 6:13:46 GMT -8
Sometimes you can get lucky and find a farmer who is willing to store your hay and let you pick up just a bit of hay at a time, and not have to pay feed store prices. I've always paid in advance when I've done that, and gone back for a ton each time I needed it. If you can't do that I'm sure you can find hay in feed stores, but it would probably cost twice as much and you can't be sure the quality will be the same every time.
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Hay
Oct 15, 2010 13:26:58 GMT -8
Post by outtrailriding on Oct 15, 2010 13:26:58 GMT -8
If you are willing to drive to Chewelah for hay, I can give you the name of a hay grower that will sell for the same price all year round and usually has hay in the winter. They are also good about keeping the hay for you and you come and get it as you need it. There hay wins awards at all the fairs, so it is top quality and no weeds. email me susan@champagnedigital.com if you want the name and phone number. they do not have plain grass hay but have timothy alfalfa mix. first cutting has a lot of timothy, 2nd cutting is probably more then half alfalfa and 3rd cutting is pure high octane alfalfa. Susan
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harry
Newborn Foal
49 yr old trail & endurance rider
Posts: 17
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Hay
Oct 15, 2010 17:19:18 GMT -8
Post by harry on Oct 15, 2010 17:19:18 GMT -8
you shouldn't have to go to the feed store, pick up an exchange (free paper) at many grocery & gas stores and check craigslist/spokane (internet) farm & garden section and search hay. Prices came down this year. I wouldn't pay more than $150/ton, but $125/ton would be fairly normal around here. I used to have regular suppliers for years till they all jumped on the 200/ton band wagon a couple years ago. so I dumped them and started shopping around and it's worked out ok. Network and get a little bit from several sources till you make that perfect connection/location.
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ogm
Newborn Foal
OGM = "old gray mare"
Posts: 22
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Hay
Oct 16, 2010 5:23:01 GMT -8
Post by ogm on Oct 16, 2010 5:23:01 GMT -8
I do appreciate all the good info and offers, but I `think` I'm out of the woods on this one. I had ran into a yearling that needed a rescue so I was scrambling to see what I could pull together. Alas, someone currently closer has stepped up to the plate!
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Hay
Oct 16, 2010 6:35:13 GMT -8
Post by FlyingCowgirl on Oct 16, 2010 6:35:13 GMT -8
The only time I have ever paid feed store prices is when I run out of hay and just need a bale to get me to the next day, so that I can buy from a farmer.
And when I was having a hard time last winter finding someone, I posted an WANTED HAY ad on Craigslist and got a really nice neighboring farmer with beautiful round bale hay.
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ogm
Newborn Foal
OGM = "old gray mare"
Posts: 22
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Hay
Oct 16, 2010 7:36:35 GMT -8
Post by ogm on Oct 16, 2010 7:36:35 GMT -8
It is nice to know that Hay can be found year round! Where I live now it is often extremely hard to find Hay in the dead of winter unless one wants to drive a couple states north. (they grow better hay there anyway .. but) Not that some farmers don't hang onto Hay, they do ... but they usually wont let it go till they see the first cutting of the next year growing.
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Hay
Oct 16, 2010 9:01:18 GMT -8
Post by hayburneracres on Oct 16, 2010 9:01:18 GMT -8
There is a farm in the valley Morris Ranch that trucks in hay and loads every Saturday you don't have to call or anything they load every Saturday and will only sell 1 ton to each person a week.
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Hay
Oct 18, 2010 6:49:53 GMT -8
Post by riding in the valley on Oct 18, 2010 6:49:53 GMT -8
We buy hay from Morrison every year, they are a little pricey but great hay and they load every wednesday and Saturday 7am to 12:oo as much as you want to buy from them ..
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Hay
Oct 19, 2010 6:53:58 GMT -8
Post by RideHappy on Oct 19, 2010 6:53:58 GMT -8
Interesting thread. We're going into winter a little low this year, so I may be buying in early Spring. I plan to shovel it into them this year so they keep on their weight. I found that last year was harder on my horses than the two previous. I think it was because it was so wet--which made them colder. They have shelter in the barn, but they didn't always use it. Whereas, snow creates that great insulating affect. I do the roundbales of Timothy with Alfalfa flakes. I ran out of my round bales last year by mid-January. If that happens this year, I'll be looking for a Winter supplier.
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Hay
Oct 19, 2010 8:49:18 GMT -8
Post by FlyingCowgirl on Oct 19, 2010 8:49:18 GMT -8
Linda,
I think Round Bales are the easiest thing to find around here, so you shouldn't have any troubles. I can pass on my round bale guy's info if and when you need it. He's north of me on Waukon Rd.
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Oct 19, 2010 18:15:37 GMT -8
Post by hayburneracres on Oct 19, 2010 18:15:37 GMT -8
Ok so maybe it was the year that hay was short Morrison only let you get one at a time I haven't gotten hay there in a few years
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