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<blockquote data-quote="talltimber" data-source="post: 1332208" data-attributes="member: 22236"><p>I have quite a bit of the small white clover in my pastures. Some pastures more than others. It's to the point of being concerned about bloat at times. I think I read an article somewhere, but can't find it now, about if the white clover hay molds in the bale it can become toxic. Do you any of you know any more about this?</p><p> I am piddling with rotational grazing this year. The main herd of 16 head (counting old bull) has been on the first paddock for three weeks and are just now making a dent in it. Their next planned section, I looked at yesterday, has as much clover in it as any, a high percentage in at least the spot I could see without getting out there and tromping it down looking. I am getting to the point of needing to make some hay or buy some for next year. I have plenty of old hay, some of it I will have to put in gulleys, if I can get it there. The rest of it should be manageable, and probably about 80 bales or so. But I have some heifers to take care of this time and want some better hay for them. Anyway, I was thinking I might try to bale this patch, and just skip it this rotation (or whenever I can get it baled) and come back to it later. What can I expect from the pasture later, after taking hay off of it? It's not been hayed in years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talltimber, post: 1332208, member: 22236"] I have quite a bit of the small white clover in my pastures. Some pastures more than others. It's to the point of being concerned about bloat at times. I think I read an article somewhere, but can't find it now, about if the white clover hay molds in the bale it can become toxic. Do you any of you know any more about this? I am piddling with rotational grazing this year. The main herd of 16 head (counting old bull) has been on the first paddock for three weeks and are just now making a dent in it. Their next planned section, I looked at yesterday, has as much clover in it as any, a high percentage in at least the spot I could see without getting out there and tromping it down looking. I am getting to the point of needing to make some hay or buy some for next year. I have plenty of old hay, some of it I will have to put in gulleys, if I can get it there. The rest of it should be manageable, and probably about 80 bales or so. But I have some heifers to take care of this time and want some better hay for them. Anyway, I was thinking I might try to bale this patch, and just skip it this rotation (or whenever I can get it baled) and come back to it later. What can I expect from the pasture later, after taking hay off of it? It's not been hayed in years. [/QUOTE]
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