Hay for animals

Hay
-is a grass , legumes ,a herbaceous plant that have been cut , dried and stored for use as animal fodder.
-usually hay not more contain more than 12-14% of moisture content.

role -to conserve fodder
       -Providing better quality matter forage
       -as a convenient feed(keep in storage area ~bring it to animals)
       -it long period of storage
       -easy to handle
       -easy transportation and distribution

In the hay production -grass cut at optimum growth state (not in flowering seasons)
                                 -Left in the field to dry
                                 -Machine used to turn over grass avoid to drying (tedder)
                                  -dried grass swept in rows(wind row)
                                  -Hay baler used to compress dried grass

                                  -can be useto conserve rise straw
Making of hay
1-the grass must be in fresh condition
2-Cut at appropriate age(Before flowering!!!-this is due to the quality  will drop when it start to flowering)
3-Be dried (water content 12-14%)~usually takes about 2-3 days~in a hot day

Problem with making Hay
~need a plenty of sunshine
~easy to spoil if not quickly dried
~requires heavy investment in machinery
~requires large storages area
~can be a fire hazard

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