Posted by Hal/ Eastern WA on October 22, 2013 at 17:17:58 from (97.115.189.181):
In Reply to: Drying Hay posted by scotty-mn on October 22, 2013 at 13:39:18:
I have never tried dealing with damp hay in the cooler part of the year--in this area the only alfalfa that has been put up recently (and that was in September) was on irrigated land. Without irrigation, it is just too dry to get much alfalfa growth after July around here.
When we had bales that were heavily rained on in the summer, we either salted the layers of bales in the barn, or else stored the hay outside and used it first when we started to feed hay in the fall. The barn never burned down and the cows ate the hay even if it molded a little.
I would be concerned about bloat if I was going to pasture cattle on fair sized alfalfa. It might be the best compromise though.
If the alfalfa is already cut and in windrows, you might try turning the windrows every couple of days. You will probably lose lots of the leaves and blossoms though. If it kind of gets dry enough, I would bale it and stack it outside, to be used first. Good luck!
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