mouldy hay...why call it good for cattle?

Moldy hay? | BackYardHerds - Goats, Horses, Sheep, Pigs & more

It is my understanding that cows can eat moldy hay with no ill effects but I don't know if this is totally true since I don't own cows. Sep ...

Prevention of mouldy hay for horses - All About Feed

Hay may look perfectly fine on the outside, but it is possible for mould to be growing on the inside. Any black or grey mould is a sure sign of spoiled hay and ...

Damaged, rained-on hay. Nearly everyone has to feed it sometime ...

The best course of action often is to minimize feeding moldy hay to more sensitive animals, like horses or pregnant cows. This may require a keen eye or ...

Watch out for moldy hay this winter - Crystalyx

Unless mold is present at a level that it can be readily smelled and seen with the human eye, it usually isn't an issue for your livestock.

Hold the mold - Hay and Forage Grower Magazine

Moldy hay has several associated issues. It may be unpalatable, which reduces feed intake. Another potential problem is the possibility of mycotoxins, which are ...

Monitoring Mold When Feeding Hay

issues, it is best to minimize feeding hay to more sensitive livestock such as horses and pregnant cows. Although others recommend mixing moldy ...

Watch for moldy sweet clover problems during hay feeding season

When cattle eat moldy sweet clover hay, the result is similar. Dicoumarin messes up the biochemical pathways in the blood that allow clots ...

Can or should you feed hay with "surface mold" blown off?

Get a bag of rock salt /water conditioner salt/solar salt, whatever its name is, or in a pinch get a bag of fine loose livestock salt (white) and salt the heck ...

Hay: the good, the bad and the mouldy | Farm Online | ACT

Look back at Table 1 and at what is needed for high animal production (Table 1, A) and the bottom line (Table 1, B) to maintain a dry cow. There are hays in ...

Hay - Wikipedia

Baled cornstalks · Good quality hay is green, not too coarse, and includes plant heads, leaves, as well as stems. · Poor-quality hay is dry, bleached out and ...

Buying Hay or Silage after a Flood, Fire or Drought | The Cattle Site

Hay will go mouldy if it is wet when made or during storage. Silage will go mouldy if exposed to air. Mouldy hay and silage can also cause respiratory or ...

Moldy Cattle Feed — Carrington REC - NDSU Agriculture

It is extremely difficult to make hay in high rainfall regions without some mold. Untimely rains allow for mold growth in the windrow before ...

Disease in Cattle Caused by Feeding Sweet-Clover Hay

For the present, at least, all moldy sweet-clover hay should be regarded with suspicion. It is quite difficult to cure sweet clover without some mold, therefore ...

Mold and Mycotoxins in Horse Hay - Penn State Extension

If hay is moldy, do not feed it. Although the effects of ... Proper Animal Mortality Disposal. Videos. Proper Animal Mortality Disposal.

Managing moldy hay lessens feed dangers - University of Wyoming

hay crop has a little more mold growth than usual. While above-average precipita- tion is a good problem, there are ad- ditional management concerns after.

Ask the Expert: Testing for Moldy Hay - Nutrena Feeds

Mold spore counts are given in colony forming units per gram (cfu/g). Hay with less than 500,000 cfu/g of mold is considered good quality. Hay with 500,00 to 1 ...

Don't Burn Down the Barn or Make Your Stock Sick - On Pasture

Mold is another risk for wet bales. Mold uses the protein and energy in plant tissues to grow, reducing the value of the hay as livestock feed.

All Hay Is Not Equal: Choose Your Livestock's Carefully - Hobby Farms

Mature beef cattle can get by on rather plain hay of any type but lactating cows will need adequate protein. Good palatable grass hay, cut while still green and ...

Cow hay not for horses - BlueRidgeNow.com

Hay that is moldy shouldn't be desired by either group of producers, but cattle can handle mold in hay much easier than horses can. Hay quality ...

agriculture - Spoiled Feeds, Molds, Mycotoxins and Animal Health

Moldy hay is unpalatable, and many problems attributed to mold are actually caused by malnutrition. It takes cattle a few days to adjust to the poor taste ...