Orchard and Timothy hay are two different species of hay. Both are considered grass type hays however. Timothy hay tends to have a lower protein level than Orchard hay, but can also be more expensive. The overall nutritional content of both hays will vary according to where they are grown.
The main differences are where they grow best, and how quickly they mature. Also Timothy tends to be more expensive than Orchard hay.
is orchard hay higher in sugar as compared to timothy hay?
Orchard hay is usually just a grass hay, so it may be your local hay. There are similar types of grass hay, (timothy, rye) and sometimes you can find them mixed with other types of hay. This kind of hay is good but for most horses they may need alfalfa or oat hay in addition to orchard. 'Easy keepers' do well with orchard hay because they maintain their body weight more easily.
Timothy hay is for small animals to eat. Bedding goes in the bottom of the cage for them to live on and be comfortable. Much more comfortable than newspaper.
Orchard hay is a type of grass hay grown from orchard grass. This type of hay is excellent horse feed, but can be fed to most any grazing animal.
in orchard farm between the barn and the hay
the difference between hay and straw is that horses eat hay and straw is a bedding.
Timothy hay for an adult, alfalfa for a baby. There alternatives for timothy such as oat grass, but timothy hay is really best.
Timothy is a grass hay
yes .some other animals eat timothy hay.
you can buy timothy hay at about any pet store, some walmarts carry it in the pet aisle.
Yes horse do eat timothy hay, in fact it is one of the more commonly fed hays.
I buy horse bales of timothy/orchard grass blend of hay or pure timothy for my pigs at Southern States -- the 2nd and 3rd cuts which are typically fed to horses are ideal for pigs too since they aren't as coarse as 1st cuts. No need to waste money spending $8~10/pound of Timothy hay at a pet store when you can get a bale for the same price or less!
Timothy Hay