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Old hay, good for anything? : r/farming - Reddit

Gardens, mulch, bedding, erosion control. ... 100%. I stack last years hay outside and hose it down with compost tea. It gets hot, sprouts ...

Using old hay as bedding? | BackYard Chickens

A bale of mature, stemmy hay that smells sweet is your best bet. Leaves make good free bedding for both chickens and goats.

Thoughts on using hay instead of straw for bedding? - The Goat Spot

I recycle the "old" hay in the winter to the floor, as others have said, they won't eat it after they went through it once. Unless it's on ...

Using hay as bedding.. - Horse and Hound Forum

The problem with using hay as bedding is the possibility of you or the horse acquiring aspergillosis. Aspergillus is a fungus found in organic ...

Hay as bedding safe? | The Farming Forum

I used a lot of mediocre hay for bedding this year. I just put plenty down and it worked ok. The ewes loved nosing through it when it was ...

Putting Some Old Hay to Good Use - YouTube

We try to keep our garden as well mulched as we can. We keep all areas in the garden covered as much as possible. We mulch with everything ...

Old Hay? | The Horse Forum

Could I use this straw for bedding in my stalls/outside shelter, or is it too old and musty and would hurt the horses/mini donkeys/bottle calf?

Bedding Options for Livestock and Equine - UMass Extension

Ensure that the quality is not palatable so animal(s) will not consume it. Never use old hay, as it may give off dust that could result in respiratory damage.

12 Uses for Old Hay - Farm Fresh For Life

Bedding & Nesting material for nesting boxes, coops, hutches, and run-ins. · Filler for the pool the pigs built. · Seeding. · Mulch for yard, ...

Sheep Farming Tip: Why You Shouldn't Throw Away Old Hay!

Don't throw away your old hay! It makes fantastic bedding for your sheep as long as it is dry and has no mold in it.

Mulch Hay Experiment | Fairhope Farm - WordPress.com

I've been experimenting this winter with a new system: using mulch hay for bedding instead of pine shavings. In the photograph above, ...

What happens if you replace straw with hay bales? - Quora

For uses other than bedding, such as mulch, straw is better because it's chopped up, and much easier to spread and because it typically has very ...

Old Hay | The Farming Forum

What is the best way to get rid of it, all small bales, I can think of using it as bedding or trying to burn it. Any other ideas. Thanks ...

Using Hay As Mulch: Tips On Mulching Your Garden With Hay

Hay vs. Straw Mulch · Hay is grass that has been cut while it is still green and full of nutrients, but before it has gone to seed. The highest ...

Can Moldy Hay be used for Bedding instead of Feed?

I would be apprehensive of using moldy hay as bedding. It can cause respiratory and other allergy issues.

Old Hay? | CattleToday.com - Cattle, Cow & Ranching Community

donnaIL":1zl4jfhb said: I wouldn't worry about it. We've tried to use old hay with a little mold for bedding..but the cows ...

Old straw for bedding? - Dairy Goat Info Forums

My goats like to eat it too...doesn't bother me any, not like I'm going to replace their hay with it, but if it makes them eat a little less, ...

MULCH// Should You Use Hay as a Garden Mulch? - No-Till Growers

Winter hay is always more expensive. I find it takes about 7 to 10 bales to cover one 100 ft bed enough for one season (though it may be fully ...

Timothy Hay Bedding? - Guinea Pig Cages

Currently we use: linoleum flooring covered with an old sheet and then we throw an entire flake of low quality timothy hay over the whole cage ...

Deep litter(bedding) in the barn. - BackYardHerds

I put down fresh hay every few days. I call it "hay" but it's really mostly old grass hay that we just use for bedding. I've been putting ...