Crow: After your inquiry, I did take samples of the hay and sent it off to UGA for analysis. The hay was cut April 10. Three samples were sent. Field 1 was mostly annual ryegrass with a little clover and vetch mixed in. Field 2 was annual ryegrass. Field 3 was mostly annual ryegrass with some winter rye and oats mixed in. Fields 1 & 2 had 60 units of liquid nitrogen applied March 24. Field 3 was grazing I took away from the cows and 200 lbs./acre of 34-0-0 was applied February 14.
Field 1: Dry matter crude protein-17.1%, crude fiber-25.4%,RFQ-143.6, TDN-62.1%, DMI-2.84%, Nitrates-1218 ppm, as sampled moisture-27.0%, Dry matter-73.0%.
Field 2: CP-17.3%, CF-25.7%, RFQ-143.9, TDN-62.3%. DMI-2.84% , nitrates-2791 ppm, as sample moisture-28.2%.Dry matter-71.8%.
Field 3: CP-15.8%, CF-24.9%, RFQ-147.1, TDN-62.6%, DMI-2.89%, Nitrates-2549 ppm, as sample moisture-32.6%, Dry matter-67.4%.
I think it's pretty good hay. I knew the moisture was gonna be high in it even though we had low humidity and sunshine while it dried for 4-5 days before baling. Field 1 was fluffed 3 times. Fields 2 & 3 were fluffed twice. Therefore, I just spread the bales around the field so they could dry (sweat) some more. It's been sitting out for 3 1/2 weeks now. Forecast is for 2+ inches of rain today and tomorrow. So, this morning I stacked it and covered it with a tarp. After tomorrow we're supposed to get 8-9 days of cooler weather with sunshine so I'll probably uncover it Saturday and check it. AND I'm planning to cut those fields again this Saturday.