An Idaho rancher harvested and baled two different types of hay this summer during a drought, orchard grass and barley hay. You purchased the hay for use by your cattle and horses. One of your neighbors mentioned you might be concerned about potential problems with nitrate toxicity. What is nitrate toxicity? What animal species does it affect and why? What are the symptoms? What is the likelihood that orchard grass hay and/or barley hay will cause this problem? What could you do make use the hay and not have nitrate toxicity in this situation?
1. Please answer the questions in bold.
There is a possibility of nitrate toxicity due to the use of orchard grass hay and barley hay to the livestock. Since these hays were produced during the drought which means there is a lack of other nutrients and water, so there is a chance that these hays will have a higher amount of nitrate.
Before feeding, we can also est the amount of nitrate present in the hay.
We can use these hay but still prevent the animals from getting nitrate toxicity by limiting the amount by 3 to 5 pounds per day and the number of times it is fed to 3 to 4 hours per day.
Observe animals closely if they develop any symptoms like the color of mucus, the color of the eyes, rapid breathing, suffocation etc.
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