Pricing for Small Teff Squares - posted in Alfalfa/Hay: Thinking toward next season and where I am going with Teff. Western Cape. Without a 40-day harvest, teff grows too high and lodges. With a really good cutting the hay had best be dropped in a very wide windrow or the pan evaporation must be really high, or the time to cure the hay will be a long one. cnr Noordhoek Main Rd & Silvermine Rd, Noordhoek, We have heard and received great reviews on it. Protein levels are plenty f Baling Bermuda at eight weeks is a practice unsuitable for teff, Pugh says. See Full Listing. While baling most of it read around 18% and some 25%. If you become aware of fraudulent use of your card, or if it is lost or stolen, you must notify your card provider. “It loves the summer heat. One of the most critical factors in making quality dry hay is timing. “We’re finding that teff will bring a premium price in the horse-hay market. They are often very palatable and provide a good amount of fibre without providing too high an energy value. Subscribe to our newsletter and join the Tom Ro Haven crew! It can be sown as a summer annual! Related Videos. By confirming that you wish to proceed with a monthly donation you authorize our payment service provider WooCommerce to request funds from your credit or debit card on the day of each month that you set. Horses in this study ate 1.5% to 1.8% of their bodyweight in teff hay, with the lower intakes being on the more mature hay. CROP ORIGIN Teff’s origin is thought to be Ethiopia, where it Page 1 of 2 - Making heads or tails of Preservatives - posted in Alfalfa/Hay: OK Im back again with a rookie question. This makes it extremely palatable to all classes of livestock, and crude protein levels of Teff hay are much higher than other grass hay options. Baling chopped straw and hay isn’t just for agricultural applications. It is the perfect forage for horses. Similar to Timothy grass in protein and nutrition, Teff has lower carbohydrates and is great for horses have chronic colic problems, digestion issues, allergies or require a low carb diet. It also means the farm’s rotation acres never have to be out of hay production if they so desire. It is the perfect forage for horses. Small Squares: 75-85#, $16 each Askins et al 2017. Did not buy because I thought the horses might not eat it. The old style side-delivery rake, which can be PTO or ground-driven, is pulled at an angle to the tractor and has several rows of teeth on multiple reels that roll the hay into a windrow. R 40 . See Full Listing. He says freshly-cut hay shouldn’t be too affected by a quick shower if the sun comes out 0:46. Teff is a widely used hay varieties in South Africa suitable for the majority of horses. Teff Grass is very fine stemmed and fine-bladed. In fact, rained-on hay (as long as it’s properly harvested) can be an ideal choice for a sugar-sensitive horse. Yield was 240 bales @45# off about 6.5 acres. Come on out try a bale and let us know what you think. Spring wheat straw. The good news is that our cubes also have a low sugar blend – ‘Lucerne & Teff’. Teff (Eragrostis teff) ... overheating and is to be avoided. Each R75 donation buys us half a bale. Then it is put in the field to be bale-grazed all winter. We have heard and received great reviews on it. Too dry, and they shatter and fall off during the baling process. The fine stems and leaves make it a very palatable hay crop that should be harvested when the plants reach a height of 15 inches. We have heard and received great reviews on it. Some of this may be the fault of the farmer for baling it at too high of a moisture content but … (4) Information from you Teff Grass is a warm-season annual grass that is commonly used for hay production or grazing. Aroma There should be a pleasant hay aroma. These authors report that horses given free access to teff hay consumed 1.5% of their bodyweight per day which equated to 86% of maintenance calorie requirements. publicads.co.za . Caramelised hay results from baling or stacking hay that is too wet. When it is good, you can sell it for horse hay or cow hay. Before we can process a donation you must provide us with (i) your name, address and email address; and (ii) details of the credit or debit card that you wish to use to fund the donation. I think it dried good, mostly because of the foxtail. Mouldiness and weeds Hay should not be mouldy. The Teff was tedded twice in a 3 day period. With Teff the same planting equipment as well as the same hay mowing and baling equipment that you use for other hay crops can be used. 69 Bales of Large Round Prairie. 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