Oct 14, 2020 · Buying hay is one of my least favorite things because even when you do due diligence you can end up with crap, and customer service is generally nonexistent. You could …

Dusty hay was baled too wet and can cause some major digestive issues for animals. They usually turn their nose up to it unless they are really hungry. The trash is not acceptable.

Poor-quality hay may be damp and moldy with a musty or fermented smell. Hay that appears weathered, straw-like, or brown is likely low in nutritional value. If hay has been cut late in …

Jun 19, 2020 · Here are 5 useful ways to check the quality of your hay. 1. Inspect the Color. The color of a bale of hay can tell you a lot about its quality. Hay should be a greenish color. If you …

Oct 27, 2009 · Is it usual practice for hay brokers to pay the seller after delivery? My neighbor sold a load through a broker to a polo ranch in Texas. Never collected a dime for that hay. Buyers …

Sep 24, 2015 · Cow hay can be Johnson grass, Fescue or a mix of grasses (invasive included). Since no one wants to pay much for a roll of cow hay, it is seldom fertilized and on the tough …

Mar 3, 2023 · Always check the hay you are buying, excessively heavy bails could be a sign of wet bales or hay bailed to green. Keep in mind hay bailed to green and spontaneously …

Feb 16, 2015 · The first cuts of hay will be pretty sorry looking, but cows will sift through it if you unroll the bales at feeding time, and pick the grass out of the vines, stomp the vines into the …

Oct 29, 2023 · My horse has had a couple loose stools here and there and I noticed a moldy piece of hay in his stall. I’m going to throw out that bale, but wondering if other bales are …

May 24, 2019 · Most hay fires are due to improperly-cured hay that overheats and ignites, or hay that got wet and then molded. We keep our hay up on pallets and don't have a mold problem. I …