If it stays dry keep it for yourself, or even half of it if you find it attracts mice. Last winter (about six months) my four rabbits consumed four bales of hay, 40 lbs each, so you might finish this bale in the same amount of time especially if you are generous with it in his litterbox.
Hay stored dry is good for at least a year.

Hehe, bunnies love hay in the litter box. I’ve noticed that my bunny will eat a ton while she is in the potty, so I sometimes need to refill it twice a day.

How about a big rubbermaid container or something? I got a 20 gallon container at Target for $5. It was a steal. I think you would need bigger for 40 lbs though O__O;; Stores are having good sales on storage containers as it is Xmas! My 10lb bale fits in a 20 gallon.

I would buy some large plastic bins to store it because you can stack them too. Be careful with the garbage bags – you don’t want the hay to sweat in it or moisture to get trapped. I bought a canvas hay bale bag now for my next 100lbs bale. It too has breathing holes. The plastic bins would be more mice safe than a bale bag for sure though.

I agree with Lintini, if you are storing it outside, cold is good but you still want it breathable. Lintini, what does this canvas bag look like, when you have time can you show me?

It’s still new in the bag, but it has reinforced breathable holes. The canvas is strong and durable, but it can still breathe, and the reinforced rings are really nice too. But not mice safe.

Hehe, yea Wickett wanted to be famous!

Yea I mean just keep and eye on it when you use it from a bag for now. That’s what I do, mine is in the garage and I haven’t had troubles so far. Granted I live in California so my climate is pretty even and comfortable compared to other states. Aren’t you from Cali too? I think if you are getting half a bale though the plastic bins would be great solely because of how less of a mess you can make with them.

I mean…my bag is a MESS.

Yea lol it’s always hard fitting bales in my mustang lol.

Well he looks super cute in your avatar pic, all ready for santa! That benefit sounds like fun. I wish I didn’t work on weekends, all the cool things here in the bay area are on saturdays. bleh.

salt is a good way to keep moisture out of the hay to kept it from exploding. where in wisconsin did you get your hay?

Posted By allegrabunny on 12/25/2010 06:02 PM
salt is a good way to keep moisture out of the hay to kept it from exploding. where in wisconsin did you get your hay?

Good point, Allegra. When buying hay bales meant for livestock it is a good idea to ask if the bales received any type of conditioning such as being sprayed with a salt solution. This is important for rabbit owners when deciding whether the hay is suitable for a small animal like a bunny.

It is a good deal to buy hay in bales but for many rabbit owners with just one bunny it can be difficult to find a storage solution. I think Maya you will save lots of money this way. How cool is that!
I know one hay farm here in my area is now getting interested in selling their bales broken up into portions to small animal owners because it is also profitable to them.