Abstract:Oat hay produced on Junma No.2 Farm, Shandan County of Zhangye City was used as material, and was added 0%(B1), 0.2%(B2), 0.4%(B3) calcium propionate and 0%(C1),0.05%(C2), 0.1%(C3) sodium benzoate at low moisture content of 15%-17% (A1) and high moisture content of 28%- 30% (A2), respectively; Then baled and stored in shelter. The moisture content and nutritive value were tested after 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 d storage. The results showed that with the prolonging storage time, crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), nitrogen free extract (NEF) and total digestible nutrient of oat hay decreased. After 180 days of storage, the CP content decreased by 21.99% averagely, and EE decreased from 3.17%-3.39% at baling to 1.47%-2.45%. The treatment A2C2 had the highest moisture content (15.19%), A2C3 had the highest CP content (8.13%), and the highest EE (2.45%) was observed in A1B3 treatment. The crude ash, NDF and ADF increased significantly with the increasing storage time. The treatment A1C1 had the highest crude ash content while A2B1 showed the highest NDF content. The addition of antifungal agent can significantly reduce the nutritional loss of oat hay. The longer the storage time, the more effective of the antifungal agent. Add of 0.4% calcium propionate or 0.1% sodium benzoate to oat hay with 28%-30% moisture content can significantly improve the quality of oat hay.