What 'type' of Straw is this, please?

[Eaglestone]

Can anyone confirm what 'type' it is from these pics?

 

[brightmount]

Looks like wheat straw.

 

[Cliqmo]

Yes defo wheat, barley has long threads (looks like hair!) off the top of the head

 

[Eaglestone]

Thank you Brightmount and Ali_m .... I did wonder whether it was Barley Straw, but thought the heads were bigger and had whiskers

 

[Cliqmo]

it is lovely and yellow for wheat straw! It probably just means it was cut quite early, just watch that doesn't mean it was damp when it was cut as it could mean it will go mouldy or get dusty!. I'm sure it will be fine though- these farmers seem to know what they are doing

 

[Eaglestone]

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it is lovely and yellow for wheat straw! It probably just means it was cut quite early, just watch that doesn't mean it was damp when it was cut as it could mean it will go mouldy or get dusty!. I'm sure it will be fine though- these farmers seem to know what they are doing

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Funny you say about the dampness, as the straw is stuck together quite a bit, as if it had been baled damp, however it is not musty or dusty and looks really nice in his bed

 

[Doris68]

Looks like wheat to me - I always used barley straw. However, I now use Bliss because, although I had cheap access to barley straw, I found that I had to put shavings under it cos the mare was sooooo wet. Worked out cheaper with the Bliss and much less work too!

 

[Tnavas]

Wheat straw is usually a very pale gold and Barley straw a darker gold. There are some types of Barley now that don't have awns.

Wheat straw makes the best beds but they tend to like eating it. It's really absorbant and softer. Barley straw is less palatable and has awns.

Here is a link to a site with all the different grains.
http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl...sa%3DN%26um%3D1

 

[Eaglestone]

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Wheat straw is usually a very pale gold and Barley straw a darker gold. There are some types of Barley now that don't have awns.

Wheat straw makes the best beds but they tend to like eating it. It's really absorbant and softer. Barley straw is less palatable and has awns.

Here is a link to a site with all the different grains.
http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl...sa%3DN%26um%3D1

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Now I looked everywhere and could not find an image like that, so thanks very much

... my TB is very good and never eats his bed, just his hay

Thanks everyone