Alfalfa with preservative

[Beech Ridge]

Does anyone have any experience feeding alfalfa hay baled with preservative? Just wondering what to expect. Thanks

[CurtisLloyd]

What kind of preservative? I have seen some injected with NH3. ( anhydrous ammonia )

[Tundra Ridge Whitetails]

Are you talking about haylage?

[Beech Ridge]

Hay dealer has big square bales of alfalfa, (900 lbs.). It's dry second cutting alfalfa. All I know is the preservative is sprayed on the hay as it's being baled. From the research I've done on hay preservative, I would think it's a propionic acid base.

[Beech Ridge]

Robert--I've looked at chaffhaye for the past two years and even got the samples. Looks like great stuff, but am unable to get it around here and the price of trucking makes it way too expensive. Would love to feed it though.

[ekljr]

does anyone have a contact number for a chaffhaye dist. in pa thanks Ed

[dennypell]

The preservative I believe you are referring to is a acid, It is used on hay when it is moisture is to high to bale. The acid helps to prevent hay from heating up
when moisture is to high. The hay will not mold or carmelize. It will help hay retain its protein that it was baled at. I bet your hay is nice and green like the day it was baled. For more information http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0013.html.

[JDeck]

I also would like to know if anyone has any info on a distributor of the chaffhaye in Pennsylvania. I would love to try some.Thanks

[Tundra Ridge Whitetails]

I hear that chaffhaye is 12.00 a bag before shipping is that right?

[Josh]

I have half a truck load of Chaffhaye at my place now. Located in Williamsport, Pa. if someone needs some.

[Tundra Ridge Whitetails]

Josh how much do you get for a bag?

[JDeck]

Josh, I will be in touch in the next day or so to see about getting some.

[Josh]

It is $12.00 per bag... Sounds good Jamie.

[2riv]

ADM is also looking into selling hay in a bag. I picked up a sample bag at their last meeting and it looks like great stuff. It is chop0ped alfalfa/timothy hay with molasis. I, too think it is the way to go. Good, consistant quality hay is hard to get. The cost difference really isn't that bad when you consider bale waste and a big factor many could look at is not having hay around the hay bunk to collect moisture and parasites. Hay in a bag should be a much cleaner way to feed.
I was told ADM would know for sure if they will stock/sell this product by Jan. 8. I hope they do, I would be a definite customer.
This also had a mold inhibitor added and they said the company making it guaranteed it against mold or $ back.

[2riv]

ADM is Alliance Nutrition. There website is admani.com. They have a variety of great products that are worth checking out. They have a dealer locater on their site and I would bet there is dealers in PA.