Tough 1Slow Feed Hay Bag, Royal Blue

We do rescue work with horses and, recently, with goats. Goats in particular will pull down hay from a rack, stomp all over it, pee on it, and then, of course, refuse to eat it. At least 50% waste of hay is not something we can do. These slow feed hay nets are terrific for the goats and for the mini horses we have (the big horse gets the regular mounted feed bin). The waste has dropped significantly -- we waste less then 15% now, and our wallets are grateful.One other point is that these feed nets are relatively easy to fill. We have others which are wider openings and flimsier and they are hard to fill. These stand up a little better on their own and hold two or three flakes of hay at a time.The only problem we have seen is the drawstring breaking on two of them. The break is at the point where they have melted the two ends together. We re-string and tie them and that's that. They are still worth the five stars. Aside from that one point, they seem permanently sturdy and do stop the hay from being pulled out and simply dropped to the ground.

Tired of putting hey in all the individual animal stalls. This bag completely holds one full bale of hay. The pigs and goats eat thru it and I add another bale when it’s low. I is hung in the barn for the animals to eat.

The hanging string is INCREDIBLY long. Which is both nice and obnoxious to tie out if the way. The string is quite plastic-y feeling, and it seems to want to fray a bit when there's friction against things, such as hanging it on a nail.Otherwise, it works well, is reasonably easy to fill (assuming you can keep the hanging string out if the way), and has held up to it's purpose as my goat's haynet.

As advertised

I wanted some colorful haybags so ordered these. Price is fair, but the 9.99 ones at the feed store are thicker material, tied into tighter knots, and much larger. This 42 inch haybag is only 36 inches when stretched tight and empty. The drawstring is also thin and needs replaced with something more substantial. Will see if they hold up. It's not the same quality as before... it's almost like Weaver Leather makes an Amazon special of lower quality versus what you can find in the box stores.

Speaking as someone who feeds two horses 3 hay nets/day, 365 days a year, I would not use this net for anything other than casual, occasional use. Based on filling more than 6500 hay nets, I want three things in a hay net:(1) I want a safe net that won't endanger my horse. That means that if I hang my net safely, my net should not be capable of capturing a hoof. Even though my horses are barefoot so shoes are not a factor, the smaller mare could get a hoof caught in this net. Like many other poor quality nets sold today, it has larger openings at the top where the tie is threaded. Horses can paw and raise a hoof up to their own chest height. Not safe. Fail.(2) I want a net that I can fill and tie easily because I have to fill and tie 6 nets every day. That means the net must fit over a some kind of bucket opening. This net is shaped like a sausage and won't fit over any muck bucket. Even my smaller sized flexible trugs are too large for this net. Also, the tie should be constructed of substantial material that holds a horseman's knot. This tie is the same thin material used for the net itself. Fail.(3) I want a net that can withstand daily encounters with a 1000 animal. I have no idea if this net is durable. The material is the same as that commonly used, and they do stand up to years' of all-weather use. I cannot say the same for the tie. It is connected in a loop with two little go-to-he11 loops that interlock. It is very common for horse to toss their nets around and put a lot of strain on the tie. My experience is that this loop closure will not last. Part fail.I urge buyers to reject a product with this many functional flaws. I'm glad I have Amazon Prime and can return these nets. They represent the continual race to the bottom that is so common of the quality of equine and pet products. Just three years ago, for less than 10 bucks I could buy a hay net that met every one of my requirements.

Easy to use

I bought this same Tough-1 hay net in 2018. I double checked the receipt, and it was labeled identically. The quality is way down. The new ones (I ordered 3, have opened 2) are very thin and lightweight, and already frayed in two places right out of the bag. They are advertised as 42" long. Stretched, one of the new ones is 30", the other a few inches longer. You guessed it, the older one is 42". The knots are loose and uneven in the new ones, the older net is tight and even. I knew when buying all the nets that Tough-1 is not a high end brand, however, I had been quite pleased with the one purchased in 2018, so went ahead with this purchase. I'm keeping them for $8.99 each as long as the 3rd one is not more damaged straight out of the package however, I do not recommend unless you have tiny animals. There are better options out there.