Welcome to Oat Hay's Annual Harvest Report

Within this Harvest Report you'll discover the answer(s) to question(s) like:

What is Oat Hay?

Additionally, our report will provide our warehouse's initial analysis of the year's new harvest. This analysis is based on factors such as the year's weather conditions and climate, giving us an early glimpse into the anticipated quality for the year.

But that's not all - keep scrolling to discover our "Fresh From The Hopper" updates!

What is Oat Hay?

2022 Harvest Report

The 2022 Ultra Premium Oat Hay we have in stock is currently a first cut, in fact Oat Hay only gets one cutting. This is the first time we are offering the variety. This year we were able to be in the fields early and were able to get a really nice hay, we got it indoors right away and so have been able to maintain some of its color. It is absolutely beautiful hay.

Here is the report on what we have in stock:

Overall Rating: 8/10
Harvest: First cut of a field blend of Oat Hay, it was harvested in June of 2022.
Location: Northern California
Color: Yellow to Light Green
Stems/Stalks: Oat Hay has a completely different structure than our Grass Hays, it is much coarser in the sense that it has almost entirely stalks, however, the stalks are much softer, not as wirey. If the hay is allowed to fully mature in the field it will push sugars into the stalks which present themselves as a Purple/Pink hue in the stems. Your small pets will love this!
Leaves: Leaves are minimal.
Seed Heads/Flowers: Seed heads are large and abundant.
Leaf Crush: Very minimal
Weeds: None
Dust: None

Summary: This year's Oat Hay is an okay example of what Oat Hay should be. The only reason it doesn't receive a 10/10 is because this is the first year we've had it and while it's good it's not perfect.

Important to Know About Harvest Reports

Our Harvest Reports update yearly, and are a first glance and analysis of the newly harvested hay. This is what we are hoping (and anticipating) the rest of the year's hay will look like. Yet, nature's quirks make hay-growing and harvesting unique and can lead to a bit of unpredictability with every new batch of hay we receive. As new hay batches from this harvest comes in, typically every 4 to 6 weeks, we'll update you on any changes through our Fresh From The Hopper.

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