Storage of hay
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Hay is usually stored in stacks in this country. Care should be taken that the hay is in a good and dry condition before it is stored. It should be stacked in a shady place where there is no danger of fire.
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The stacks should be made at an elevated place. Machines are also available for baling the hay. Baled (a large package or bundle) materials occupy less space.
Brown hay
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Sometimes because of very unfavourable weather conditions, good hay cannot be obtained by the ordinary method of curing.
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Under such circumstances, hay is allowed to dry until about 50 per cent moisture has been removed and then it is packed in stacks or piles.
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Fermentation takes place and the hay may become very hot, the temperature however, should not be allowed to exceed 80°C .
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There are great losses in the nutritive value on account of fermentation. These losses range from 30 to 40 per cent. Such hay is often quite palatable.
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Last modified: Monday, 1 August 2011, 6:51 AM