whats the difference between hay & haylage

[skydancer]

As title really -

 

[touchstone]

Hay is allowed to dry completely before being baled, haylage is still baled when moist in airtight bags where it ferments. Haylage tends to have no dust and is higher in energy and protein, it does tend to go off quickly once opened and so needs using within about a week.

 

[skydancer]

Thanks Touchstone -have a choc

 

[touchstone]

Yum!

 

[PerlinoPlank]

Just to mix things up a bit....what is silage? A farmer friend of mine says/uses it all the time, but what's the difference?