hay storing option?

[Cookie is #1]

hi

Can I put my hay straight into the bin or am I supposed to keep it in the bag it came with?

[Deleted User]

Um, it depends on what you bought? For eg., my Oxbow hay I keep stored in it’s bag in my pantry. But previous to that, I bought a bale of grassy hay and it came in nothing and way huge, so it is stored outside in a ‘vented’ timber storage box under cover. I bought that months ago, and because he doesn’t eat it, doh!, why we bought the Oxbow (we still use it for him to lay in) and it’s still going good.

[Sindri]

I have stored mine in a wicker hamper but now I have 2 rabbits I buy more hay so I store mine in a plastic storage bin with a lid that I punched a bunch of holes out of it so the hay gets airflow. I store that in the closet in the rabbit room it seems to be keeping nicely thus far. You could try either of those options.

[tanlover14]

I have the same set up as Sindriona.

[MoveDiagonally]

I use a plastic bin (two actually, our bales are usually too big for one) as well. My husband drilled holes in them for airflow.

[Dobby]

I also use mesh laundry containers. They are good with regards to air flow.

[Cookie is #1]

Sorry, for not responding after a while. I forgot about this thread after I got really sick. Thanks for all the responses. I have a plastic bin as well, should I then poke holes on the top and then put my hay in or can I put it in without poking holes?

Thanks all

[tanlover14]

I would poke holes – my recently went moldy while in the plastic container

[Sarita]

Did it come in a cardboard box – that’s what I store my hay in.

[Cookie is #1]

It actually comes in a big bag. I’ve been keeping it in there, but the bag tends to rip very easily and makes a big mess. Since I already have a plastic bin, I guess I will just poke holes in the top and use it. Thanks all of you!

[tanlover14]

After mine got moldy, we went back to Oxbow. So now we use the cardboard box as well. You could always get a cardboard box that fits the bag and put the bag inside the box (kind of how Oxbow packages theres.

[Zombie-Sue]

Mine is in a plastic container that sits on top of its lid x)

[SamsMama]

I buy Organic hay by the bale from a local farmer, and store it either in a plastic bin with holes drilled in it for air circulation or up on a pallet. The first few times I used a plastic bin, without air holes, and noticed that the hay would mold quickly. So, I drilled a few holes in the top and sides of the bin, and have not had a problem since.

[Boing]

Mine comes in a cardboard box. It works very well!

[Cookie is #1]

So about how big should the holes be in the plastic bin?

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