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Jeff

07-03-2003 15:35:47

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Thanks this is a great site and all the help. I have a 6 acre field that I have planted this spring. I put a alfalfa and other grass blend in for hay with a bushel of oats per acre. The oats are doing great. When is the best time to cut it for hay for horses? How much longer does it take to dry then just hay? I'm trying to wait for some good days but it looks like rain on and off for the next week and the oats have all headed out so I would like some ideas. Thanks Jeff

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Kelly

07-05-2003 07:31:39

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

Oats are good horse and cattle feed. Cut it in the boot for proten and late for energy. They all love it. Always check oat or barly hay for nitrate levels. You can poison stock with high nitrate levels. Check with your extension agent, there is lots of research information on this. He can also do a quick test so you know what you have. High nitrate levels won't nix the feeding of the hay but you will have to ration the amount they get daly. PK

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Ridr

07-05-2003 07:16:59

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

We raise horses (foundation bred quarters) and have never heard of oat hay being bad for horses. I'm more than happy to buy someones first cut from a new field that is mostly nurse crop oats , horses love the stuff! I think the weather has you a bit behind but it will still be fine to bale.

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Dick in Ore..

07-03-2003 22:24:44

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

I don't know about the oat hay in other parts of the country, but my oats were still green when in the milk stage or early dough stage. By the time I would cut the oats the red clover would be about 4" high. After cutting the oats, it was usually ready to bale in about 3 days.. Never had much of a mice problem with the oat hay,(good cats). The horses and cattle both loved the oat hay. Never heard that it was bad to feed oat hay to horses, I always thought that was the prefered feed for horses.. Mine always seemed to be very well satisfied..
Dick

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FRANK

07-03-2003 20:52:11

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

HI THIS IS OKAY FOR CATTLE BUT I WOULD NOT FEED THIS TO HORSES. IT'S A BAD IDEA FOR HORSES NUMBER TWO YOU WILL HAVE 500 HUNDERD MICE AND RATS WERE YOU STORE IT. ALSO YOU WAITED TO LONG TO BALE IT GREEN, JUST GET SOME ONE WITH A COMBINE AND GET THE OATS AND STAW OFF IT. YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR HAY CROP A PLUS FOR IT. BY CUTTING IT GREEN YOU WILL BE CUTTING THE HAY AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO CUT THE HAY YOU NEED TO BUILD IT ROOT SYSTEM FOR THE WINTER MY TWO CENT'S GOOD LUCK

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Leon in MN.

07-03-2003 20:01:20

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

I have done this with a hay crop for horses too and they love it, and yes it is also a good source of nutrition for them. But here in Mn. I was always told to cut it before it gets to the milk stage as it will be harder to dry. Something to think about if you are going to square bale it. Maybe more forgiving if round baled. As far as the oats on there that is a plus, but I would get it baled soon. I baled some up when it was still on the green side and when it dried it looked like baled straw! The horses seemed like they couldn't get enough of it tho. Good luck!
Leon in MN.

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paul

07-03-2003 17:40:21

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

I do _not_ know for horses, but for cattle it is often best to cut the oats a week ago - just before it heads out. More protien, & you don't lose the kernals, and the stems aren't so woody for them to eat.

It'll work now too tho.

--->Paul

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Dick in Ore..

07-03-2003 17:27:03

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Re: Oats Hay Question in reply to Jeff, 07-03-2003 15:35:47

Hi Jeff,,

You certianly did the right thing planting a nurse crop of oats like you did.. With the oats coming up first, will help to control weeds and will provide shade for the small alfalfa plants that are growing.. Oats are usually ready to cut when they are in the milk stage. When you smash a kernel between your fingernails you should see the milk. That is before the dough stage.. Even if your oats get closer to the dough stage, you should be ok.. Just don't wear out your hay before you bale it.. I mean cut it,, rake it,, and bale it. Working it too much will knock off the oats. Sure you will lose some oats but your horses will love it.. Makes excellent horse feed.. Good luck with your alfalfa crop next year..
Dick

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