Old Mill Country Store — Compressed Grass Hay 1/2 Cut
$18.30
About This Product
SKU123456005337
BrandOld Mill Country Store
Grass Hay Mix in large squares is a soft green rich hay. Depending on the batch it is 2nd, 3rd or 4th cutting. This hay is generally cut at 35 day intervals and will test around 16% protein. It is excellent feed for sheep, goats, cows, alpacas and horses that need soft green hay. Grass is a flat leaf bladed perennial, cool season, tall-growing grass. High in fiber & low in protein to help support a healthy digestive tract. Leaves vary from green to bluish green depending on the maturity of the plant.
What Is Hay and How Is It Made?
Hay is made up of dried cereal crops like grass or legumes. High-quality hay consists of seed heads, stalks, and leaves and has a green color. It is mainly used as livestock feed when pasture is limited. Common types of hay include timothy, bluegrass, Bermuda, ryegrass, fescue, alfalfa, and clover.
- Timothy hay: A type of grass hay, timothy hay is primarily fed to horses due to its high fiber, high energy, and low protein content.
- Orchard grass: Orchard grass is popular hay for horses. It is high in protein, fiber, and calories.
- Oat hay: Oat hay is easy to grow and makes good feed for young livestock.
- Triticale: Triticale is a hybrid of rye and wheat. It has a high protein content and is easy for livestock to digest.
- Alfalfa: Alfalfa provides an adequate protein level to livestock at low to moderate levels. High protein is vital for lactating dairy cattle. High protein levels can cause bloating.
Farmers grow grasses such as ryegrass, fescue, and timothy or legumes such as alfalfa and clover. Farmers then harvest the grain crops when the crops have seeds. The harvested crop is cut and dried and formed into hay bales.
- Orchard grass hay, two-tie compressed bale.
- About 90 lbs.
- Not weed-free certified.