BREAKING DOWN 'Unintentional Tort'. In certain cases, a person causing an accident may be held legally responsible for their negligence and may have to pay a plaintiff for physical injuries, property damage and/or financial loss.
Straw is normally used for a bedding material, while hay is used as a feed supplement. Straw is dried out and works well for building nests and providing cushioning for animals to sleep in. It is not moist like hay and is unlikely to mold.
Straw vs Hay. Plant materials are useful in many aspects. Straw and Hay are plant materials that are useful in farming, agriculture and livestock management. Often the terms straw and Hay are used as synonyms. Even though these two words are used together, they actually differ in many aspects.