For those in a hay shortage

its.me.heather · 05-16-2007, 01:25 PM

I just posted to the person who couldn't get beet pulp... you might want to read it... the hay is really nice this year up here... and we don't pay much for it... I just sent a semi load to my moms house in North FL... because she can't even FIND hay right now ( or that is what she tells me anyhow )

even our "bad" hay is great down there! LOL SHe can't believe what my horses eat here. but the stuff they are bailing this week IS good...

I can help hook you up with farmers and drivers if you need.. I hate to see anyone hurting for food for their horses...

only thing is you need a semi load to make it really worth it.. I have people who willtravel with less... but it makes it more expensive per bail... most trucks hold around 600-700 bails depending on who loads them.

right now average is $2-3 per bail... 75 pound bails.. orchardgrass/alfalfa or timothy/alfalfa mix... or straight alfalfa... they are pasture mixes as well that are cheaper... the best driver I found for mom was $1.75 a loaded mile... and $1 loaded mile on the way back.... it ended up coming out to $6.50 a bail for her... and she got some really nice timothy/alfalfa hay...

I hope you guys get some hay... that has to be awful.. I've alwasy had such an abundance.. and don't even need hay through the summer months so I guess I am really lucky....

there's also beet pulp here... you can have them loadit up with your hay! LOL

Heatehr

mslwpk · 05-16-2007, 01:37 PM

That is verry nice of you to offer to hook people up. This year so far here in Texas atleast in my area the hay is going down a bit. We just bought a small round bail 750 lb for 35.00. It was freshley bailed the day before. I hope it continues to get better here because i know the last few years it has gotten realy expensive and not always the best quality and that is when we could find it.

Caterina · 05-16-2007, 01:48 PM

sent ya a pm

pantha11 · 05-16-2007, 02:08 PM

Wish it was in Australia!!!!
I got all excited at first.

spyro1 · 05-16-2007, 02:45 PM

Heather, sent you a pm. The owner of the feed store I work at might be interested.....

its.me.heather · 05-16-2007, 02:46 PM

Here are a few sites you all might wanna check I have bought have from the first one.... the second one is just a site where you can find hay all over the US... maybe more than that I don't know because I have never tried to look for anything outside of INdiana :-)

HayDude Hay and Grass Feed Products I think his name is bill... he has pastures in a few states.. I know what I sent mom was from Wisconsin ( at least that is what he said :-) )

the other is...

http://www.hayexchange.com/hay.htm

GOod luck... I'm still happy to help anyone hook up with people... I don't sell hay myself so that is the best I can do.

Heck.... my husband said we need to quit beans and put hay in those fields if people are paying that much... beans just don't bring that much per bushel.. :-)

05-16-2007, 01:25 PM	#1
its.me.heather Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in the corn Posts: 272 Images: 8	For those in a hay shortage I just posted to the person who couldn't get beet pulp... you might want to read it... the hay is really nice this year up here... and we don't pay much for it... I just sent a semi load to my moms house in North FL... because she can't even FIND hay right now ( or that is what she tells me anyhow ) even our "bad" hay is great down there! LOL SHe can't believe what my horses eat here. but the stuff they are bailing this week IS good... I can help hook you up with farmers and drivers if you need.. I hate to see anyone hurting for food for their horses... only thing is you need a semi load to make it really worth it.. I have people who willtravel with less... but it makes it more expensive per bail... most trucks hold around 600-700 bails depending on who loads them. right now average is $2-3 per bail... 75 pound bails.. orchardgrass/alfalfa or timothy/alfalfa mix... or straight alfalfa... they are pasture mixes as well that are cheaper... the best driver I found for mom was $1.75 a loaded mile... and $1 loaded mile on the way back.... it ended up coming out to $6.50 a bail for her... and she got some really nice timothy/alfalfa hay... I hope you guys get some hay... that has to be awful.. I've alwasy had such an abundance.. and don't even need hay through the summer months so I guess I am really lucky.... there's also beet pulp here... you can have them loadit up with your hay! LOL Heatehr

05-16-2007, 01:37 PM	#2
mslwpk Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,988 Images: 121	That is verry nice of you to offer to hook people up. This year so far here in Texas atleast in my area the hay is going down a bit. We just bought a small round bail 750 lb for 35.00. It was freshley bailed the day before. I hope it continues to get better here because i know the last few years it has gotten realy expensive and not always the best quality and that is when we could find it. __________________ Live life as there is no tomorrow. Love your children as you have never been loved in your life. Last edited by mslwpk; 05-16-2007 at 01:38 PM. Reason: had to fix my spelling

05-16-2007, 02:45 PM	#5
spyro1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Swamp..Home of The SEC Champs~Go Gators Posts: 6,881 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 21	Heather, sent you a pm. The owner of the feed store I work at might be interested..... __________________ I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off. Do unto others......

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05-16-2007, 02:08 PM	#4
pantha11 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria. Posts: 1,499 Images: 23	Wish it was in Australia!!!! I got all excited at first.

05-16-2007, 02:46 PM	#6
its.me.heather Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in the corn Posts: 272 Images: 8	Here are a few sites you all might wanna check I have bought have from the first one.... the second one is just a site where you can find hay all over the US... maybe more than that I don't know because I have never tried to look for anything outside of INdiana :-) HayDude Hay and Grass Feed Products I think his name is bill... he has pastures in a few states.. I know what I sent mom was from Wisconsin ( at least that is what he said :-) ) the other is... http://www.hayexchange.com/hay.htm GOod luck... I'm still happy to help anyone hook up with people... I don't sell hay myself so that is the best I can do. Heck.... my husband said we need to quit beans and put hay in those fields if people are paying that much... beans just don't bring that much per bushel.. :-)