3 Rivers Hay Grading
| Grade | Characteristics | Indicative Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein % | ME MJ / kg | Use | ||
| 3 Rivers Mulch | Brown colour, stemmy, little leaf remaining, mould remaining, some initial breakdown of fibre, suitable for orchard & garden mulch. | Below 8.0 | Below 7.0 | - Processing Mulch |
| 3 Rivers Stock 3 | Brown colour, due to weather damage and / or heating; reasonable leaf retention; thick stems, caramel smell and / or grassy.
N.B. - Grower notes required. - Customer inspection encouraged. |
12 - 28 | Below 7.0 | - Stock Feed - Processing |
| 3 Rivers Stock 2 | Green to light brown in colour with up to 50% bleaching (weather damage), sound leaf retention. Up to 10% grass, few seed heads & some weeds allowable. | 15 - 20 | 7.0 - 8.0 | - Stock Feed |
| 3 Rivers Stock 1 | Green to light brown in colour, good leaf retention, thicker stem acceptable, up to 30% bleach (weather damage) present, up to 5% grass & few seed heads. | 18 - 28 | 8.0 - 10.4 | - Horse - Dairy |
Please note:
- Feed analysis objective information can not be (accurately) linked to visual information.
We recommend an individual test on each load of hay. - Indicative moisture of large bales is 16-18%, small bales 18-20%.
- Prices are excluding GST on farm prices