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<blockquote data-quote="1848" data-source="post: 111159" data-attributes="member: 1303"><p>Are you saying the bales were rained on, or the grass before it was baled?</p><p></p><p>If it was cuttings on the ground, just cut and not baled yet, and he let the grass dry back out before he baled it you will only loose a little protien, some color, and might have a chance of mildew if there was still moisture present when it was baled. Otherwise if it dried back out pretty good before bailing there would be nothing wrong with it for cattle feed. Would probably not feed it to horses though.</p><p></p><p>If they are bales that got rained on, you will stand the chance of some mildew infiltration even if they dried out. Especially if they were stacked after getting wet. A little mildew won't hurt a cow, they might just bawk at it until they realize that's all they got. I would feed it first this winter, so it dosn't have a chance of spoiling worse.</p><p></p><p>Might also check with you Ag Ext. Agent in regards to the type legumes or grass that the bale consist of. Some could produce toxins when they mildew, but I would think they would be tolerable by most cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1848, post: 111159, member: 1303"] Are you saying the bales were rained on, or the grass before it was baled? If it was cuttings on the ground, just cut and not baled yet, and he let the grass dry back out before he baled it you will only loose a little protien, some color, and might have a chance of mildew if there was still moisture present when it was baled. Otherwise if it dried back out pretty good before bailing there would be nothing wrong with it for cattle feed. Would probably not feed it to horses though. If they are bales that got rained on, you will stand the chance of some mildew infiltration even if they dried out. Especially if they were stacked after getting wet. A little mildew won't hurt a cow, they might just bawk at it until they realize that's all they got. I would feed it first this winter, so it dosn't have a chance of spoiling worse. Might also check with you Ag Ext. Agent in regards to the type legumes or grass that the bale consist of. Some could produce toxins when they mildew, but I would think they would be tolerable by most cattle. [/QUOTE]
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