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Rhodes Grass Hay · Yass NSW

Soft, leafy Rhodes grass hay, a safe, low-sugar grass hay stock take to instantly.

Name: Tablelands Hay
Address: Yass, NSW, 2582, AU
Telephone: 0422 573 281
Price range: $$

Rhodes grass is a soft, leafy grass that makes a clean, low-sugar hay horses and ruminants love. It's a reliable all-round grass hay, lower in sugar than oaten, free of the prickle and seed problems of some summer grasses, and palatable enough that even fussy feeders clean it up. A solid everyday forage for horses that don't need the protein of lucerne.

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Best for

Who this hay suits.

Horses needing a safe low-sugar grass hay
Easy keepers and ponies
Cattle and sheep on maintenance
Mixing with lucerne for a balanced ration
Goats and alpacas

Formats & indicative pricing

Available now

Pick the bale that suits your shed.

Prices are indicative and move with the seasons, call Paul on 0422 573 281 for a firm quote and current stock.

Small square bales

~18–24 kg

from $25/bale

Available now

Easy to handle for horse paddocks and hobby farms.

Large square bales

~450–550 kg

from $300/bale

Limited — call to confirm

Best per-kilo value for commercial buyers with machinery.

Round bales

~250–320 kg

from $150/bale

Currently out of stock

Paddock-feed cattle, sheep and horse mobs.

Why our rhodes stands up.

Low sugar, low fuss

Rhodes is naturally lower in sugar than cereal hays, which makes it a sensible base forage for easy keepers and horses you're trying to keep off the rich stuff.

Soft and leafy

Cut at the right stage, Rhodes is all leaf and soft stem, not the stalky, seedy summer-grass hay that ends up trampled around the feeder.

An honest all-rounder

It's not a protein powerhouse like lucerne, and it doesn't pretend to be. It's clean, safe, everyday grass hay, and that's exactly what a lot of stock need.

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Rhodes Grass Hay: questions buyers ask

Is Rhodes grass hay good for horses?

Yes, it's one of the more popular grass hays for horses because it's soft, palatable and low in sugar. It suits easy keepers, ponies and any horse you want on a lower-NSC diet. For performance horses or broodmares you'll usually pair it with some lucerne for protein.

Is Rhodes grass hay low in sugar?

Generally yes, it sits at the lower end for grass hays, which is why it's recommended alongside teff for sugar-sensitive horses. As with any hay, the exact figure depends on how it was grown and cut, so ask for a feed test if you're managing a metabolic horse.

Does Rhodes grass hay cause big head in horses?

Rhodes, like most subtropical grasses, contains oxalates that can lock up calcium if it's a horse's sole forage long-term, which over months can lead to 'big head' (nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism). It's easily managed: balance the diet with a calcium and magnesium supplement, or feed it alongside lucerne, which is high in calcium. It's not a reason to avoid Rhodes, just to feed it sensibly, and worth a word with your vet if it's the main hay.

Can cattle and sheep eat Rhodes grass hay?

Absolutely. It's a good maintenance forage for dry stock and a palatable base to build a ration on. For lactating or growing animals, add lucerne or a protein supplement.