Judging if mini bale of Timothy is safe

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- 08/29/2023 at 11:15 AM
  Adam
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  I buy these mini bales as they are economical and usually seem pretty good. But I just opened one that felt a bit dank, and one end had turned hard and dark along the edge. I removed all of that and put it in a plastic tub with the lid on and a humidity sensor inside. It’s up to 49%.
  
  I’m trying to judge what to do with the rest of the hay. No guarantee I can find a replacement since they might be from the same batch. I don’t know if the dark stuff is just rotted hay or mold. Doesn’t smell too bad, just a bit musty. But maybe someone has some expertise. I’ve had hay that was 45% and it seemed okay. Really unsure what to do.
- 08/29/2023 at 11:19 AM
  DanaNM
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  I would say trust your gut. If it smells more musty than normal and feels damp, it likely got some moisture at some point and has gotten some mold. If possible you could contact the seller and request a replacement.
  
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- 08/29/2023 at 2:25 PM
  Bam
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  I just recently found mold in a new hay bag, purchased from a local farmer. It had a smell like earth (soil), plus it was greyish. At the bottom of the bag I found wet black mold. Black mold is toxic. We’ve had a (serious) lot of rain here since mid June, so I’m guessing the hay had absorbed ambient moisture during storage.
  
  I looked it up online and it seems if the edges of a bale are affected, you can remove those and use the rest, but if there’s mold on top its likely the whole bale is spoilt. I obviously binned the whole bag I had, but it was unmistakeably bad.
- 08/29/2023 at 6:11 PM
  Adam
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  Decided it wasn’t worth the risk. Took a lot of time and work to replace and now my car has hay in cracks that will prob never be clean again, but don’t have to worry now.
- 08/30/2023 at 6:34 AM
  DanaNM
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  Better to be safe than sorry for sure!
  
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