In my neck of the woods we've been feeding hay since shortly before winter.

We recently visited family in east Texas (Phalba/Corsicana area) & looked at some milo bales that were $85 a round...... No way would my goats eat it.... the stalks were huge & 90% would have been wasted.

So, if it's anything like what I found, I'd pass. Cheap hay really isn't cheap if they won't eat it.

 

Milo hay with the heads on it

I think they would eat the heads and waste the rest, so in effect you're feeding them grain

 

Well I am wondering if I need to pass on it. It is only 55 a bale. Might need to get one or two just for insurance.

 

Well I am wondering if I need to pass on it. It is only 55 a bale. Might need to get one or two just for insurance.

Sad that is considered cheap hay now huh? Some of last year's low quality rounds are going for $90 here & they haven't even been barn stored. A friend of ours bought a coastal round for $125 & when her horses got mid way through it, they wouldn't touch it....She went out to see why they were avoiding the bale......There was an entire white tail buck baled into the round that was only partially decomposed :shocked:

There is a boarding stable/riding lesson facility who is picking up REALLY NICE hay from the east coast by the semi trailer load & bringing it to the DFW area.....two pick up locations, one north of the metroplex, one south. They have an ad either in Dallas CL or East Texas CL with the boarding stables website link with pics & hay info. You can can buy small or large quantities.

Not sure the price per bale, but I sent them an email requesting more info.... If the price is comparable to the high priced garbage hay I have locally available, I may be making the 3 hr. drive to grab some.

Anywho, it may be something worth looking into.

 

OMG! A deer in a bale of hay? That is unreal. Well. I have found some hay for 60 a bale. The ranch I work at bought 500 bales for their cows. I will be getting 5 of those. Haven't seen them yet, I will today. Where abouts are you lonestarchick? If what I found is decent maybe you can get some of it. Are you anywhere near Clarksville? Up between Paris and Oklahoma. If your interested let me know I will see how much they have left.

 

I would worry about mold, too.

 

Yep.....an entire deer baled up.....It was so gross!

I'm in Noodle....no where near your area......about 3 1/2 hours west of the DFW Metrplex... I was just in east Texas recently visiting family.