Ultra Premium Oat Hay - 2oz

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?

2024 Harvest Report

The 2024 Ultra Premium Oat Hay we have in stock is currently a first cut, in fact Oat Hay only gets one cutting. Typically Oat Hay is found with thick, golden yellow and green stems that have a shine to them, and an abundance of open seed heads.

Here is the report on what we have in stock:

Overall Rating: 7/10
Harvest: First cut of a field blend of Oat Hay, it was harvested in June of 2024.
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: minimal
Weeds: This harvest is found with Chenopodium album, also known as Lamb's Quarter, which is closely related to Quinoa. This is completely safe and edible for rabbits and other small pets, and can be enjoyed for a little variety. This harvest also has some alfalfa mixed in. This happens on occasion while some fields are rotated with different hays on different years. The harvest is overall Oat, but you may see alfalfa stems in this from time to time.
Dust: Minimal.

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 of the Lambs Quarter and Alfalfa found throughout.

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.

Read Previous Oat Hay Harvest Reports

2022 Harvest Report

2021 Harvest Report

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