Early to average maturity, i.e., early to mid-bloom in legumes and early head in grass hays, leafy, fine to medium stemmed, free of damage other than slight discoloration. Hay may show slight damage. This category could include hay discounted due to excessive damage and heavy weed content or mold. In tested hay the following guidelines are proposed. Under 100 Over 35 Under 5 Quantitative factors are approximate.
Many factors affect feeding value.
End use may influence hay price or value more than test results.