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When to mow oats for hay?

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IaGary

07-02-2006 05:05:57




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At what stage of growth do you guys mow your oats to bale for hay?

I try to mow about the time it is about but not quite mature.

Trying to save as much grain as possible.

Gary




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Dan in Ore

07-03-2006 04:01:53




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
Had a gentleman tell me one time that you lead a horse into the field every day. The day that he starts eating the oats, it's ready. Something about it being bitter in the early stages.



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MN Scott

07-02-2006 14:46:52




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
I like to cut mine after its headed out but before the heads fills with milk. If I wait to the late dough stage the stems are more like straw and the cows don't like it. Got mine all knocked down yesterday, it takes at least 3 days to dry, even then DO NOT stack it in a shed if you make rounds. Over the last 10 years I can think of at least 6 sheds in the area that were burned down by oat hay.

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John A.

07-02-2006 14:22:55




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
Gary, Here in Central Texas, The general rule is Mid -dough to late-dough. I prefer early to mid dough. anything later and you get into a grain situation, and it will shatter out on you. Surenough be laying it down before the stalk starts turning yellow. Also if cut later the grain creats an even worse rodent problem. One can use the same principal on wheat hay too. I may cut mine a shade too early but, I prefer this as to haveing shattered out grain on the ground after baleing! And that is protien that is just LOST. Only the birds and rodents and such get. Hope this helps.
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John A.

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Mike (WA)

07-02-2006 08:52:19




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
And make sure you've got plenty of barn cats! Nothing attracts the rodents like good oat hay. And nothing more discouraging than spending half your feeding time retying twines the mice have chewed through.



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IaGary

07-02-2006 13:53:53




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to Mike (WA), 07-02-2006 08:52:19  
Not a problem.

I store mine outside in large round bales.

Gary



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Don-Wi

07-02-2006 07:43:16




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
When we typically cut it, it covers everything in a rust coloed dust. Not sure for the technical term for the stage. We just put some peas, tritical, and oats in the silo this week.


While the peas and oats weren't quite as far as we like, the tritical just took off with all the moist hot weather we've been having. We got 7 loads off about 6 acres. Originally it was just going to be peas & tritcal, but I started running low on seed and I was already done seeding down the oats, so I dumped in a few bags of oats so I could finish the feild.

So far i think the feed is turning out nicely in the silo. We put it up with 1/2 bag of dried molasis per load to sweeten things up a bit, and the girls are starting to eat it better now that it's cooked in the silo for almost a week.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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Leland

07-02-2006 07:01:13




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
We always took the crimpers out of the haybine and this proved the best and fastest way to cut oats



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Mn Dave

07-02-2006 05:27:36




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to IaGary, 07-02-2006 05:05:57  
Usually cut it in the late dough stage, it is a bugger to get dry, allow yourself at least 3-5 days of good drying weather, and maybe use an inverter to help it along to dry. Looks like you guys in Iowa are in line for some rain over the next day or so. Here in southern Mn. we are good for moisture but the way the crops are growing we need an inch an week to keep things going on this pace. Good luck with the oats.

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buickanddeere

07-03-2006 08:02:24




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 Re: When to mow oats for hay? in reply to Mn Dave, 07-02-2006 05:27:36  
Aound here it's either round baled and baged. Or silage in a silo.



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