Haylege Is Grey Colour, Can I Feed It?

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Quick Question:
Are yard has the big square bales of haylege and someone must of opened a new bale last night but when i went to use it, it was a a bland/grey colour and didt have that sweet smell, so i just used the hay instead but i just wondered is it ok to fed? some people must of used it?
just wondered thanks

 

[Groom42]

I wouldn't.

 

[ponypops]

shouldnt be grey!!!!! if you feel it is not right and obviousley different from usual then do not feed. you are bound to get some folk who say its fine or dont worry what they feed but i would not be risking it.

 

[Perissa]

Me neither...

 

[chancing]

sounds like its gone off and mouldy i would steer well clear

 

[melxvengeance]

if you are in any doubt, then i wouldn't feed it. what does it smell like? does it fall away easily? what does it feel like? sticky? i'd also say to YO about it

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Right , just wondered it seems off and really dry like goodness is gone? ill have a word if i see her tonight
thank you

 

[SamanthaG]

They Grey sounds like mould. I would throw it

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

if you are in any doubt, then i wouldn't feed it. what does it smell like? does it fall away easily? what does it feel like? sticky? i'd also say to YO about it

it smells dry and not sweet, it feels dry and yeah it just falls away and no its not sticky
thanks

 

[ThePony]

Wouldn't feed. It should smell gently sweet (no tangy vinegar smells) and not be at all warm to touch. If it isn't both of those things then it isn't good enough to feed. Sometimes bales are blown before they are even opened due to damage to the packaging at some point.
Much better idea to feed hay like you did. I'm sure some people will have used it, some people will feed any old rubbish!!

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

it smell wasnt very nice and i also thought shes not going to eat this? i love the smell of haylege but that was just not so sweet
i know someone must of used it cause there was only 3/4 left
Thank you

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

Strange... people must of used it cause there was only 3 flakes left

 

[Berpisc]

The old adage that if it smells good enough for you to eat, it will be good enough for you stock is a good rule of thumb, so you gut feeling was right OP
Having seen the symptoms of mycotoxin poisoning in horses I wouldnt feed it to anything.

 

[ShowJumperBeckii]

i was hoping a new bale was open maybe some people dont know what mouldy haylege looks like?
shes actully eating all the hay, where as she would leave some haylege so maybe we the other bag wasnt that great either- seemed ok but shes fussy too lol