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• Referral from September 29, 2012
  

  Victoria T. asked:

  I have a couple of questions about hay - due to the dry weather we have been able to cut and put up a 4th cutting of alfalfa. My husband says we can't feed it to horses - that it will be to hot. But it is beautiful hay. Lots of leaves, fine stems and pretty much weed free. So my questions are - what are the pros and cons of 4th cut and is there somewhere I could have some hay tested for nutritional content? I know that was offered at the Horse Expo in March but where can I have that done this time of year? thanks all!

  

  Michelle P. replied:

  Generally 4 th you cannot safely feed to horses. I'd just send it for a sample. So many variables. How mature, what time of day it was cut etc. I always try to feed the stemier stuff. Not sure about sheep. I think they bloat easy. USU AG science#435-797-2217 or State of ut hay analasis service on ogden 801-392-2292

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