john in la
Well-known Member
Define words used for cut grass used for feed for me.
A co-worker and I were discussing and not agreeing on the difference in haylage and baleage.
I often hear the terms interchanged or means the same thing.
For me hay is dry grass that is bailed but I guess it could be stored loose.
The moisture content is low enough it will not mold.
Baleage is wet grass that is bailed and then wrapped in plastic.
The moisture content is high enough the grass will mold and rot if the bales were not wrapped air tight.
This is the wrapped white bales you see sitting along fence rows.
Haylage is silage made out of grass.
It requires a silage chopper to harvest and is stored just like corn silage.
The moisture content is higher so it requires packing to squeeze out oxygen.
Am I correct in my terms??????
A co-worker and I were discussing and not agreeing on the difference in haylage and baleage.
I often hear the terms interchanged or means the same thing.
For me hay is dry grass that is bailed but I guess it could be stored loose.
The moisture content is low enough it will not mold.
Baleage is wet grass that is bailed and then wrapped in plastic.
The moisture content is high enough the grass will mold and rot if the bales were not wrapped air tight.
This is the wrapped white bales you see sitting along fence rows.
Haylage is silage made out of grass.
It requires a silage chopper to harvest and is stored just like corn silage.
The moisture content is higher so it requires packing to squeeze out oxygen.
Am I correct in my terms??????