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It depends on the use. For mulch, straw is probably better since it carries less possibility of plant disease and may carry fewer weed seeds. For feed use for organic dairy production, hay is a much higher quality feed since straw has virtually no nutritive value.
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What is better for rabbits hay or straw?
to eat hay. to sleep on straw or a mixture of both hay and straw
What is better to spread over fresh grass seed- straw or hay?
Straw is better because it does not contain may seeds. Hay contains seed and cause weeds to grow in your freshly planted grass.
Is hay or straw a better weed preventer?
Straw is usually preferred to prevent weeds, as hay often contains the seeds of the very plants you're trying to prevent.
Does hay or straw have nutrients?
Hay has nutritive value; straw does not.
What is the difference between hay straw and propane?
the difference between hay and straw is that horses eat hay and straw is a bedding.
Are scarecrows stuffed with straw or hay?
Straw
Will the knight find straw being used in their house or their land?
Straw is hay and hay is grown. There were large acres of hay grown.
How do chickens make their nests?
Whatever organic material is available. Chickens will use straw, wood chips, hay, dry leaves or shredded paper to nest with. If nothing else is available they will lay without nesting materials.
Why Do horses need hay?
Because straw is harder than hay and straw will get stuck in the digestive system because it is too thik.
What is the difference between straw and hay as mulch?
The difference between hay and straw as mulch lies in straw being cleaner and having fewer seeds in general and fewer weed seeds in particular.
What do you use hay for?
hay is a greenish color is usually for eating, but straw which is thicker and has a yellowish color is used for bedding since it has less nutrients. hay straw
What is the difference between straw and hay?
Hay is dried grass or legumes (like alfalfa). Straw is the dried stalks of harvested cereals, such as wheat, barley, and oats.
