Difference between grass and hay

Answer 1

Alfalfa is a type of hay.. but is richer than say local or timothy. It's really good for putting on weight fast

Alfalfa is a type of leguminous plant that is made into hay. It can also be used as a green feed not just hay.

The difference between alfalfa and hay is: hay is grass that has been cut and dried, alfalfa is green (not dried) alfalfa hayis the plant cut and dried.

Answer 2

Grass is a living plant that is rooted to the soil and grows from a seedling to a mature plant that produces seed. It is a herbaceous plant that has its growth points at the soil level and not at the top.

Hay is grass or legumes that are harvested by man, dried by the air and sun, then gathered and stored to be fed to livestock.

Answer 3

Hay is grass that is cut, dried and stored by humans to be used at a later date when grass is no longer growing. Grass is a plant which has a root system and leaves to sequester energy from the sun and is one that grows everywhere, including the lawn in front of your house. It is the main plant that is grazed by herbivores like cattle, sheep, deer, bison, horses, etc.

Answer 4

hay is sun-dried whiles silage is fermented pasture(grass)

Answer 5

Hay is drier than silage, and silage contains chopped-up fodder, whereas hay has fodder that was simply cut and gathered in a bale.