Estimation of legume-grass hay drying efficiency

The article presents the materials of experimental studies dedicated to the artificial drying effect on the hay quality. The author has carried out research and laboratory tests of hay quality in various ways of its drying in accordance with the research topic, No. FMGZ-2022-0003. As a result, the research shows the advantage of the artificial legume-grass hay drying method in relation to its nutritional indicators. High protein values have been found in the artificially dried samples of pressed hay (17.41 g) and loose hay (13.88g) in its absolute dry matter. When using ordinary hay drying, the protein content has decreased to 9.9 g. The data obtained allow us to assert that artificial drying of pressed legume-grass hay makes it possible to solve the problem of improving the feed quality.