what moisture level is needed for baled hay
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- Some types of grass hay, in dry weather conditions or on dry ground, will be much too dry when baled as small bales using the eight to 15 percent moisture (the traditional rule of thumb) as a guide. Some of this grass hay produces the best quality bales when baled at 24 to 30 percent moisture.
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- The feed consumed can determine the amount of water required: 1  Fresh pasture has between 60-80% moisture and can provide a large amount of the horse's water requirements when grazing.  Hay and grain are very low in moisture, causing horses to drink more water.
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- Every time you rake hay there is some leaf loss, so rake strategically. The drier the hay is at raking, the greater the leaf loss. If possible, raking alfalfa at moistures between 30 - 40% is often a good compromise between low leaf loss and good drying. Leaf loss can be extremely high if raking at 20% moisture.
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How to Rake with a rotary rake The more that is in direct sunlight the more hay that will get that first 30% drydown through the leaves. Do not be in a rush to rake the hay. Again the hay that is in direct sunlight the moisture in the stems will heat and the resulting vapor pressure will drive out the next 40% maybe 50% of the starting moisture.
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Haylage Haylage is simply forage that is baled at a higher moisture content than dry hay and then stored in a sealed plastic wrap. Because of the high moisture level and air-tight environment, the forage ferments and is preserved by acid production during fermentation.ow is Haylage Made? The forage is cut as if for hay-making but is baled at 50 – 60 percent moisture rather than at 18 – 20 percent moisture. Baling at the proper moisture content is the single most important variable.
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Harvest moisture and bale wrapping affects forage quality and mold in grass round-bales Other moisture contents at the time of baling were within or near moisture targets (Table 1) and were harvested in 2009. Maximum bale temperature for 21 and 33% moisture at baling was much greater compared to 12% moisture at baling. All other treatments had similar maximum temperatures compared to 12% moisture.
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Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather wonât cooperate If you do happen to bale hay at higher moisture contents than desired, keep a close watch on it for two to three weeks. You should invest in a hay temperature probe and monitor the internal temperature of the hay during the first three weeks. Every year, someone’s barn burns down because of spontaneous combustion of wet hay. So if you have hay that is on the wet side, keep it outside or in a well-ventilated area.
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Hay Mobile balers, machines which gather and bale hay in one process, were first developed around 1940. The first balers produced rectangular bales small enough for a person to lift, usually between 70 and 100 pounds (32 and 45 kg) each. The size and shape made it possible for people to pick bales up, stack them on a vehicle for transport to a storage area, then build a haystack by hand.
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Haying FAQ Drying hay is a race against the weather. A light cutting of grass hay will dry in one good hot day. In 100 degree weather with 40% humidity, even a heavy cutting of 3 tons/acre will dry in one day. In the hot, arrid southwest, hay is sometimes mowed one night and baled the next night.
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Harvest moisture and bale wrapping affects forage quality and mold in grass round-bales In Sweden, researchers investigated wrapping individual round bales of grass hay in plastic at 35% moisture [4]. Wrapping bales at this moisture level resulted in minimal fermentation, and the resulting forage was offered to equines without causing adverse health effects.
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- If large rice straw bales are available, a Hay Squeeze is ideal for loading. High Volume Water Available The compost must remain at 60 % moisture for an expedient breakdown process. In the summer season or in dry climates water is added initially to the rice straw /manure mixture to obtain the proper moisture level.
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Thread: help please - weight of an average bale of hay (small) Re: help please - weight of an average bale of hay (small) Can't speak for your balers over there, but in Western Canada our bales are generally 50-75 lb (22-35 kg). The heavier bales are often spoiled - baled with too high a moisture level, so one tends to be a bit wary of them.
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- As a result, these crops are often over-mature when baled as dry hay. However, such crops would work well. in a baleage system, which requires a higher moisture range (40-60%) and shorter field-drying. time.
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Selecting Quality Hay  for HorsesID-190 Hay composition is highly affected by the species of forage present in the hay. Grass hays include the cool-season species of timothy, smooth bromegrass, orchardgrass, tall fescue, and redtop. Commonly used legumes include alfalfa and red clover, and occasionally lespedeza and birdsfoot trefoil.
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Horse Haylage 1 Grasses grown and cut in the same way as for hay but left to dry for less time (approximately 30-40% moisture). 2  Bales are wrapped straight after baling and compress to approximately two thirds of the original size. 3  Natural fermentation preserves the grass as haylage (about 90% feed value of grass). Bales are wrapped straight after baling and compress to approximately two thirds of the original size. 2  Natural fermentation preserves the grass as haylage (about 90% feed value of grass). 3  Haylage can be thought of as highly nutritional hay and without dust and spores.
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Whatâs the Ideal Moisture Content of Wood Flooring? Before you can ensure that your wood flooring is at an ideal moisture content, it’s important to check the relative humidity of the installation site and compare that to the %MC of your wood materials. Here, using a thermo-hygrometer to check temperature and humidity can be invaluable.
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- 1 Fresh pasture has between 60-80% moisture and can provide a large amount of the horse's water requirements when grazing. 2  Hay and grain are very low in moisture, causing horses to drink more water.  Higher levels of protein and sodium in the diet also increase the horse's water requirement as urinary volume increases.
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Quality hay requires quality Storage Hay stored outside must be covered to avoid the damage due to rain. Choose a well-drained, elevated storage site in a sunny location where frequent breezes occur. Choose bales or baling procedures that create well-formed, tight bales with a minimum of 10 pounds of hay per cubic foot in the outer inches of the bale.
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Selecting Quality Hay  for HorsesID-190 Species and Variety. Hay composition is highly affected by the species of forage present in the hay. Grass hays include the cool-season species of timothy, smooth bromegrass, orchardgrass, tall fescue, and redtop. Commonly used legumes include alfalfa and red clover, and occasionally lespedeza and birdsfoot trefoil.
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Wood Moisture Content Red Calc Tool User Guide Wood dried outdoors, firewood, for example, usually reaches an equilibrium moisture content of 15 to 20 percent. Freshly-cut (green) firewood usually has a moisture content around 100 percent, meaning half the weight of the wood is water.
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Cattle Feeding: How Much Hay Do I Need to Feed? *DM: Based on 100% Dry Matter; Intake estimates assume that adequate protein is in the diet whether from forage or supplementation. Many grass hay samples will test 7 to 10% moisture. Therefore, when calculating daily hay intake on an “as-fed” basis, divide the pounds of hay intake (from Table 1) by 0.93 to 0.90 to determine actual hay intake by the cow. Intake in forage fed to cattle is generally limited by the forage capacity of the digestive tract.
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Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather wonât cooperate Internal temperatures of 110 F in the first five days after baling are quite common in our region and are not a concern. Hay bale temperatures of 120 to 130 F will likely result in mold growth and will make the protein in the hay less available to the animals. But at those temperatures, there still is not a danger of fire. The concern is if mold growth causes the temperature to go even higher.
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Harvest moisture and bale wrapping affects forage quality and mold in grass round-bales Hay wrapped at 35% moisture was fed to equines without causing adverse health effects in Sweden [4]. Others have observed surface mold between the hay and plastic wrap when dry hay (less than 15% moisture) was wrapped [8]. All feeds contain some level of mold, even feeds properly harvested and stored.
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Bale Moisture - Frequently Asked Questions The appropriate moisture level will depend on the type of baler you use. If you have a large hard-core round baler, 15% moisture is optimum. At this moisture level, the bales will keep for an extended period of time. See the chart below for other bale size-moisture contents.