You are correct...hay is a grass, such as timothy or alfalfa, that is
baled as a food source.  Straw is the stalk of oats or other grain that
have been harvested which is baled & used for bedding material.

Hope this helps!

VivianLea Stevens
Re:discovery Software, Inc.

Wade Lawrence wrote:

> Evidently, there is a difference between hay and straw (from what I
> have
> heard, at any rate). Hay is a food source and straw is not. Can anyone
>
> corroborate this?
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