I will be getting her diet balanced but in the meantime is this a safe hay to feed unsoaked to Luna? Should I still be feeding her the emergency diet? Is it good hay? Or should I continue giving her Teff hay which she doesn’t love? I will be getting her bloodwork April 10 when she has been on Metformin 5 weeks. 
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PamHinWi2023

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It is safe to feed unsoaked but definitely needs mineral balancing. It looks like it was put up wet, probably with salting of the bales. Be alert for mold formation.
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Eleanor in PA

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It is a round bale and I believe it was put up dry. He (farmer) prides himself on his quality of hay! We have fed others with no signs of mold. It is under a tarp but we will definitely be watching out for mold! Thanks!


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PamHinWi2023

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Hi Pam. How did you take samples from the round bale? And did you take samples from several different round bales or just one? 
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Trisha DePietro
Aug 2018
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We got a sample tool from our Cty farm extension office and he took from two bales. It kind of worries me to rely on one test!
Pam


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PamHinWi2023

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The analysis shows 19% moisture, definitely a mold risk. Salting high moisture hay is an old process, eg. https://www.cattletoday.com/threads/salting-round-bales-experiment.101695/ . That hay has the highest sodium I've ever seen.

Corrected to 19% moisture.
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Eleanor in PA

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EC Owner 2001
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Dr Kellon, with that high of sodium is it safe to feed? Also if I am feeding it to Luna should I not supplement salt per emergency diet. We have already fed two of those round bales without any mold but I for sure will check to make sure these other ones don’t have any. I did ask farmer if he salted them. Thanks so much!
Pam


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PamHinWi2023

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Yes, it's safe but you won't need to add any salt.
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Eleanor in PA

www.drkellon.com 
EC Owner 2001
The first step to wisdom is "I don't know."