09/27/2026
Important information! Green isn't always better.
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Did you know that nutritionally, the bright green hay on the right isn’t necessarily healthier than the yellower, brown-colored hay on the left?
Sometimes, the prettiest and greenest hay isn’t always the best choice for every animal or every diet!
Our Bermuda grass hay on the left has a low NSC of 4.8% and protein at 12.1%, making it a great source of protein while helping keep sugar levels lower.
Our Western Orchard hay on the right has an NSC of 13% with 11% protein. Higher sugar levels with a touch lower protein levels.
We’re definitely not saying orchardgrass is a bad or unhealthy hay—it can be an excellent forage option! However, based on these particular forage tests, the Bermuda has the lower NSC and higher protein content which makes it ideally the more healthier hay.
Don’t judge hay solely by its color instead, look into nutritional analysis as they can tell you much more about what’s actually in the bale rather than the color of it!
