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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 645"><p>> If the hay is stored in a barn or</p><p>> shed the nutrient value of the</p><p>> various cutting is not as</p><p>> important. The difference is the</p><p>> 1st cutting will have more</p><p>> winter/spring weeds in it. The</p><p>> second cutting will be the best</p><p>> hay and the third cutting will</p><p>> offen have a little drough stress.</p><p>> I would opp for the second cutting</p><p>> if the price is competative.</p><p></p><p>Eric, I agree with what Sillco posted, the first cutting generally has more winter weeds, spring flowers, etc. Also, if it has been stored outside in uncovered rows and with direct contact with the ground, by the late fall/early winter there will be a fair amount of spoilage, particularly if the summer was very rainy. On the other hand, the first cutting usually has the best fertilizer application. I like to buy my hay from later cuttings that has had some supplemental fertilizer put down after the first cuttings.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that protein content, TDN and overall quality can vary a lot. For optimum protein the recommended cutting for bermuda is approximately every 28 days. A lot of hay men wait considerably longer than that between cuttings. Some wait so long that you are getting much lower protein hay and therefore less feed value, and their hay is very old and stemmy. And there is also tremendous variation in bale weights of hay that is advertised as "large round bales". All in all, there are a lot of factors you need to consider when evaluating what you get for your money from the many hay suppliers out there. And $10 or $15 spent to have some hay samples analyzed is money pretty well spent, in my view. Try to find and establish a business relationship with somebody that supplies quality hay for a fair price. But remember that a "fair price" can change from year to year depending on drought conditions, local supply and demand dynamics, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 645"] > If the hay is stored in a barn or > shed the nutrient value of the > various cutting is not as > important. The difference is the > 1st cutting will have more > winter/spring weeds in it. The > second cutting will be the best > hay and the third cutting will > offen have a little drough stress. > I would opp for the second cutting > if the price is competative. Eric, I agree with what Sillco posted, the first cutting generally has more winter weeds, spring flowers, etc. Also, if it has been stored outside in uncovered rows and with direct contact with the ground, by the late fall/early winter there will be a fair amount of spoilage, particularly if the summer was very rainy. On the other hand, the first cutting usually has the best fertilizer application. I like to buy my hay from later cuttings that has had some supplemental fertilizer put down after the first cuttings. Keep in mind that protein content, TDN and overall quality can vary a lot. For optimum protein the recommended cutting for bermuda is approximately every 28 days. A lot of hay men wait considerably longer than that between cuttings. Some wait so long that you are getting much lower protein hay and therefore less feed value, and their hay is very old and stemmy. And there is also tremendous variation in bale weights of hay that is advertised as "large round bales". All in all, there are a lot of factors you need to consider when evaluating what you get for your money from the many hay suppliers out there. And $10 or $15 spent to have some hay samples analyzed is money pretty well spent, in my view. Try to find and establish a business relationship with somebody that supplies quality hay for a fair price. But remember that a "fair price" can change from year to year depending on drought conditions, local supply and demand dynamics, etc. [/QUOTE]
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