Descriptions of types of livestock feeds

Hay- Dried grasses and legumes stored for feed.

Haylage- Hay which is stored "wet" and fermented. Usually seen as long white tubes under white plastic. Ensiled hay.

Bailage- Large wrapped bales of hay stored "wet" and fermented. Ensiled hay.

Silage, corn silage- the entire corn plant chopped and stored "wet", fermented. Ensiled corn plants.

Shelled corn- dry whole kernel corn.

Cracked corn- dry, whole kernel corn which is ground into smaller pieces.

Last Updated: May 21, 2010