Oct 4, 2008 #1 Kesta Pie Crust Malfunction 11 Years Jul 31, 2008 1,871 9 171 houston tx whats the difference between straw and hay?i thought they were the same thing.
Oct 4, 2008 #2 arllcountrygirl lavender nutt 11 Years Sep 27, 2008 2,490 3 191 Delight, Arkansas My Coop My Coop Hay is soft and has nutritional value and straw is thick, corse and has no nutritional value - Straw is better used for bedding.
Hay is soft and has nutritional value and straw is thick, corse and has no nutritional value - Straw is better used for bedding.
Oct 4, 2008 #3 Katy Flock Mistress 12 Years Jun 29, 2007 16,317 101 331 Kansas~50+ yrs of chickens Straw is what's left after you harvest the grain. Hay is the whole plant, cut, dried and baled.
Oct 4, 2008 #4 redhen Kiss My Grits... Premium Feather Member 11 Years May 19, 2008 35,106 224 458 Western MA i tried to put straw in my nest boxes.. i caught my chickens eating it..so i had to switch to pine shavings..Dang!..i wanted to use straw in the boxes..good luck, Wendy
i tried to put straw in my nest boxes.. i caught my chickens eating it..so i had to switch to pine shavings..Dang!..i wanted to use straw in the boxes..good luck, Wendy
Oct 4, 2008 #5 Katy Flock Mistress 12 Years Jun 29, 2007 16,317 101 331 Kansas~50+ yrs of chickens I use straw in my nest boxes. They peck at it a little, but not too much.
Oct 4, 2008 #6 coopy In the Brooder 11 Years May 9, 2008 13 0 22 I use straw in my nesting boxes as well. The eat a little of it but stopped after a while.