KMS Hayloft
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
I know for Linda it was a continual search for what she thought were the best hays. She would go out and check the fields of the farmers she bought from and had to sometimes find new mills for her products - it was constant work. Where she lived there was sometimes snow! So delivery and pickup of her products were affected. Perhaps 20 years ago it was her dream to sell hay. Started out really really small and gradually expanded.
I can say these days with shipping costs and all the trials of running a business, it is tough. I believe Dan worked for her so had a grasp of what was required. But there are always challenges.
I can say these days with shipping costs and all the trials of running a business, it is tough. I believe Dan worked for her so had a grasp of what was required. But there are always challenges.
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- Make Good Choices
I am so sorry to hear this! Both for their family and for all of the guinea pigs! Perhaps we can all convince Oxbow to buy the formula. They can certainly afford it and then won't have to "send [our] comments to the development team" or whatever that form response they send says.
Checked the website and KMSHayloft is selling the formulas. I hope someone can continue with Linda’s legacy.
I know these times are tough for everyone (covid has hit everything) but this is another little blow in my life for which I have to compensate. I have to continually concentrate on what I DO have, rather than what has been lost.
Anyone know a bluegrass source?
I know these times are tough for everyone (covid has hit everything) but this is another little blow in my life for which I have to compensate. I have to continually concentrate on what I DO have, rather than what has been lost.
Anyone know a bluegrass source?
- Sef
- I dissent.
I'm just buying Oxbow, now. Quality has been very spotty, but draught or fires, etc., is not something they can control. I did contact Chewy last month about a particularly bad batch (mostly brownish yellow and straw-like) and they sent me a replacement that was quite a bit better.
Pellet-wise, I am using Oxbow's Garden Select now.
Pellet-wise, I am using Oxbow's Garden Select now.
- AviN4
- Supporter in '21
I've been buying oat hay from Small Pet Select via Amazon. Both me and my guinea pig Moon have been happy with it. Though previously I was buying Oxbow oat hay, not KMS.
The one product I haven't been able a suitable replacement for is the pellets. KMS pellets were in a league of their own and nothing else seems to come close. Moon has been settling for Sweet Meadow but he's not thrilled about it.
The one product I haven't been able a suitable replacement for is the pellets. KMS pellets were in a league of their own and nothing else seems to come close. Moon has been settling for Sweet Meadow but he's not thrilled about it.
- PooksiedAnimals
- Supporting my GL Habit
I've had good luck with Small Pet Select. I can't do Timothy hay (allergic) and their Orchard Grass is usually very nice.
- ItsaZoo
- Supporter in 2023
I’ve been buying Oxbow products, and the 40 oz bags seem to be better than the large ones. The timothy hay has been course, so I switched to meadow and orchard. Then I tried the timothy Stacks and it seems softer, probably because it’s chopped up and compressed. This is Gidget’s favorite. I’ve tried all three types of hay placed in different areas of the cage and the Stacks is the one she starts eating first.
- Waddles
- Party Poop-er
I just ordered some 3rd cut directly from Small Pet Select. Then happened to see the recent reviews on Amazon and they are horrible, almost all one and 2 stars with comments like "brown, dry, coarse, dusty, old" for past couple of months. Now I'm wondering what I'm going to get.