I feel I already know the answer to this, and I'm sure it's been discussed a million times, but I just want affirmation once more on hay quality.
I have some friends who have fescue and orchard grass hay which, is common here in Ky; they cut it Saturday and baled it today. My friend said he was glad he waited, because he said we've had great weather this spring with just the right amount of rain. He said he feels the hay is much better than it would have been had he cut it in May.
The grass was thick, but of course, already turning brown. My opinion is that his cows won't die this winter, but there is no way I could believe it's better than it was in May.
I know a few people who cut their hay once a year in September or October. I don't see how that is even worth putting out.
Isn't it true that once fescue and Orchard grass
get seed heads, it's already going in a negative direction as far as nutrients and quality?
I have some friends who have fescue and orchard grass hay which, is common here in Ky; they cut it Saturday and baled it today. My friend said he was glad he waited, because he said we've had great weather this spring with just the right amount of rain. He said he feels the hay is much better than it would have been had he cut it in May.
The grass was thick, but of course, already turning brown. My opinion is that his cows won't die this winter, but there is no way I could believe it's better than it was in May.
I know a few people who cut their hay once a year in September or October. I don't see how that is even worth putting out.
Isn't it true that once fescue and Orchard grass
get seed heads, it's already going in a negative direction as far as nutrients and quality?