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How much hay?

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Jimjim

01-21-2005 16:11:14




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How much timothy hay could you get off 50 acres of good ground in New York State? Looking at doing a field next year. Also how much can you bale in one day? Thanks




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tim[in]

01-22-2005 08:04:20




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 Re: How much hay? in reply to Jimjim, 01-21-2005 16:11:14  
it will depend on the weather ,when it's cut, soil type. too many variables to give a 100% accurate answer. but some say to cut in middle of day for the brix which is when the nutrients are highest in the plant.some say cut early in the growth stage because they believe it gives highest nutritional value,others say it is mostly water and to wait for the highest nutritional density . as usual with science , it is not an exact science! lol latest i've heard is to try to cut prebloom for highest nutritional value. later for highest yeild.

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Flurette Farm

01-22-2005 06:20:12




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 Re: How much hay? in reply to Jimjim, 01-21-2005 16:11:14  
I think you had best take petes' advice and look at historical data for your area since you just haven't provided enough information for us to advise you. Let me caution you however when reading read the entire thing as there are circumstances that may or may not allow you to meet those averages or, you could like many people in this area do just bale it at the end off July and get lots on hay thats not worth carrying home because it has no food value. For cattle or horses it would be just like you having only rice cakes to eat for 3 months.
Hay is hay is not always hay..... ..

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peteL

01-21-2005 20:07:26




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 Re: How much hay? in reply to Jimjim, 01-21-2005 16:11:14  
The attached link shows the county by county hay production for NY for 2003 and 2002.



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leebbb

01-22-2005 09:34:43




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 Re: How much hay? in reply to peteL, 01-21-2005 20:07:26  
I didn't realize that up north, you make so little hay per acre per year. If I read right, you'd have to have 3 acres to turn out what we can get off an acre in a good year. Last year we rolled 16 900lb. rolls per acre in 4 cuttings or a little over 7 tons per acre for the year. This ain't trash hay either. 30 acres of hay produces way more than enough hay for our little herd of 100 momma cows and their offspring. Really need to get our #s up to about 150 head to utilize our hay and pasture, 30 acres of hayfeild and 75 acres of pasture.

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