Storing a bale of hay

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- 03/11/2019 at 2:32 PM
  twentyonetyjos
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  There’s a local feed store that sells bales of hay for 25$, which is much more economical then the pet store that sells 5 pound bags for 15$. For those of you who store a lot of hay, how to you keep it fresh while also keeping mice and bugs out? I was planning on keeping it in large plastic storage bins and drilling some holes into the top for airflow, then keeping it in my closet, but my dad says that it will attract mice, will it be okay in a garage? And does keeping it in a bin with air holes keep it from going bad?
- 03/11/2019 at 4:42 PM
  Bunny House
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  I keep mine in a black plastic bag in a box in the buns closet and I don’t close the box I leave it open. I don’t have mice near my house and there’s no way for them to come in my house so I don’t worry about it and you shouldn’t unless you keep your outside doors open or have holes in your house. My hay doesn’t go bad and never had to worry about bugs coming in for the hay
- 03/11/2019 at 9:13 PM
  twentyonetyjos
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  Okay, do you tie the bag up or leave it open? Thank you for your help!
- 03/12/2019 at 7:08 AM
  Bunny House
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  I leave the bag open since hay needs the be aired out as much as possible to prevent mold from growing!
- 03/12/2019 at 10:49 PM
  twentyonetyjos
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  Okay, thank you so much!
- 03/15/2019 at 1:10 PM
  Bam
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  I too store hay on a big black plastic sac in my home. There are no mice in my house but in some houses there are of course. It’s best to keep hay as dry as possible, because moisture is needed for microorganisms to grow and hay can easily go bad without even smelling or looking bad.
  
  New hay should be kept in fully open sacs or bags so excess moisture can get out. This time of year properly stored hay should be dry though so the bags dont need to be wide open.
  
  I have horse hay for my bun and he loves it.
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