Hay -

Hay is best when the grass has been cut after flowering but before producing seeds. It should contain good, nutritious grasses and not weeds and thistles. Hay taken off neglected pasture will lack goodness. Good quality meadow Hay is better value than inferior hay seed . A good bale of Hay should fall apart when the string is cut. Beware of dust or damp, dark patches. Hay less than six months old could be undigestible and cause Colic.